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James McNeill Whistler
La Mère Gérard1858

Not on view
Etching on cream paper, full-length figure in layered heavy clothing with fur-trimmed cape, pointed cap, and long skirt, standing with a dramatic shadow to the right
Artist or Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Title
La Mère Gérard
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1858
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
4 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (12.38 x 8.89 cm)
Credit Line
The Julius L. and Anita Zelman Collection
Accession Number
M.84.279.1
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Fine, Ruth E. Drawing Near: Whistler Etchings from the Zelman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.