Lady Playing the Harp; verso: Sketches | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI

Lady Playing the Harp; verso: Sketches

DrawingsAmerican19th century

Lady Playing the Harp; verso: Sketches

c. 1849-51

Artists

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor on cream wove paper; verso: watercolor and graphite

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

11.8 x 8.5 cm (4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Anonymous loan and promised gift in honor of Mason Hammond, 2015

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