Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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M.0309
The Sleeper

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1863
Collection: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA
Accession Number: 1955:1751
Medium: chalk
Support: white wove paper, laid down
Size: 9 1/2-9 13/16 x 6 7/8-6 15/16" (242-249 x 174-176 mm)
Signature: 'Whistler'
Inscription: none

The Sleeper

The Sleeper probably dates from 1863. It is a study for the drypoint Weary [93], which is dated '63' on the copper plate.

The Sleeper, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
The Sleeper, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

It is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 309).

Last updated: 23rd February 2021 by Margaret