C. L. Drouet, Sculpteur
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, C. L. Drouet, Sculpteur, 1859, etching and drypoint on cream laid paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Minthorn, public domain, 94.108.1
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- Title
C. L. Drouet, Sculpteur
- Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, active England and France, 1834-1903)
- Date
1859
- Medium
etching and drypoint on cream laid paper
- Catalogue Raisonné
Glasgow 35
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
plate: 8 15/16 in x 6 in; sheet: 11 1/4 in x 8 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
numbered: R 228M, graphite [in another hand], bottom left
signature; date: Whistler 1859., printed, lower right in plate
title: Drouet Sculpteur, printed, lower middle in plate Language: French
- Collection Area
Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
intaglio print
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Minthorn
- Accession Number
94.108.1
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
It took Whistler just two sittings to complete this portrait of French sculptor and collector Charles L. Drouet (1836–1908). The sitter's bold pose, stern countenance, and crossed arms suggest a confrontational mood, but Whistler and Drouet enjoyed a long and lively friendship.
- Exhibitions
2017 The Etchings of Whistler and His Circle Portland Art Museum