La Vielle Aux Loques

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a dimly lit, intimate interior scene where an elderly figure sits hunched over, absorbed in a task, within a cluttered room filled with household objects and subtle shadows, evoking a sense of solitude and contemplation in an old-world setting, emphasizing intricate details and a somber setting.

The image depicts a dimly lit, intimate interior scene where an elderly figure sits hunched over, absorbed in a task, within a cluttered room filled with household objects and subtle shadows, evoking a sense of solitude and contemplation in an old-world setting, emphasizing intricate details and a somber setting.

Name/Title

La Vielle Aux Loques

Entry/Object ID

1994.3.5

Description

This image of a “Rag Gatherer” was part of a series known as the “French Set,” from his time in Paris, and depicts a woman sitting in a doorway sorting rags for papermaking.

Type of Print

Etching

Category

Vault, People, Interior Space, Objects
Building, Architecture

Made/Created

Artist

James Abbot McNeill Whistler

Date made

1858

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Exhibitions

90 Years of Collecting - September 4–October 20, 2012 Center Art Gallery
Permanent Collection: Center Art Gallery - July - December 2018
Spaan and PC: Center Art Gallery - February 15 - April 8, 2022