DrawingsAmerican19th century

An Officer Attacked by Brigands

c. 1849-1851

Artists

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink with applied black ink drawings on brown paper, cut out, on cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

6.7 x 10 cm (2 5/8 x 3 15/16 in.)

Provenance

J.A.M. Whistler, gift; to classmate at Christ Church Hall, Pomfret, Connecticut (c. 1849-51), by descent; to current owner, loan; to Harvard Art Museums, 2015

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