Titles

Only one title has been suggested:

• 'Maud Franklin' (1980, YMSM). 1

Description

E. W. Godwin, Maud Franklin, pencil, sketchbook, Victoria and Albert Museum, E. 244-1963

A drawing by Edward William Godwin (1833-1886) in a sketchbook shows Maud Franklin posing: she is seen from the back, with her hands behind her back, and her head in profile right. Her hair is pulled back into a bun and she has a fringe. Her dress has a high neck with a small ruffle, in a light colour, set against a dark background.

E. W. Godwin, Whistler panting Maud Franklin, pencil, sketchbook, Victoria and Albert Museum, E. 244-1963

From another sketch, showing Whistler painting, it appears that the portrait was a full-length canvas. 2 Thus it may have measured roughly 178 x 95 cm (75 x 37").

Sitter

Maud Franklin (1857-1939), Whistler's mistress and chief model from the mid-1870s-1880s.