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James McNeill Whistler — The Major's Daughter: Clara Vinrace's Farewell to her Father

James McNeill Whistler

The Major's Daughter: Clara Vinrace's Farewell to her Father

1862

Representing Whistler's brief experimentation with wood engraving, the narrative scene stands apart from his typical aesthetic approach with its detailed storytelling.

Medium
wood engraving

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James McNeill Whistler, The Major's Daughter: Clara Vinrace's Farewell to her Father, 1862

Representing Whistler's brief experimentation with wood engraving, the narrative scene stands apart from his typical aesthetic approach with its detailed storytelling.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1862
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Victorian, Dramatic, American, Farewell, Wood Engraving, Portrait, Narrative, Figurative, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art