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

Home  > Catalogue > People > Joanna Hiffernan (related works) > Catalogue entry

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

Composition

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

It is one of two known studies for the drypoint Weary [93].

Last updated: 23rd February 2021 by Margaret