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James McNeill Whistler

Weary

1863
Drypoint in black on cream Japanese paper
19.8 × 13.2 cm (7.8 × 5.2 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The beautiful Irishwoman Joanna Hiffernan was Whistler’s muse and companion for more than six years in the 1860s. She modeled for several of his most famous figure paintings. Hiffernan also sat for French artist Gustave Courbet, who portrayed her in poses that were much more sensual than her work for Whistler.

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