Mother and Daughter (La Mère Malade) — James McNeill Whistler | DiscoverArt

James McNeill Whistler

Mother and Daughter (La Mère Malade)

1897

Transfer lithograph with stumping; only state (Chicago); printed in black ink on fine cream Japan paper

18.7 × 15.8 cm (7.4 × 6.2 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — check current display status with the museum.

View at metmuseum.org ↗︎Plan a visit ↗︎

Discover

Your feed Blog Museums & galleries Saved works

You

Account Community guidelines

DiscoverArt

A taste-graph discovery engine for art. Every work shown is a real object in a real museum — artwork images courtesy of their institutions’ open-access programs.

© Discover Art 2026Terms of Use Privacy Policy Cookie Policy

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

More by James McNeill Whistler

Battersea Reach

Battersea Reach

The Violin Player

The Violin Player

Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach

Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach

Whistler's Mother

Whistler's Mother

Wapping

Alice Butt

Coast Scene, Bathers

Coast Scene, Bathers

Study for "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Thomas Carlyle"

Study for "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Thomas Carl

More like this

Afternoon Tea, Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Charles Whibley

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — Afternoon Tea

The Winged Hat

James McNeill Whistler|Carl Hentschel — The Winged Hat

Study

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — Study

The Drawing Lesson (Berthe Morisot and her Daughter)

Berthe Morisot|Julie Manet — The Drawing Lesson (Berthe Mori

The Actress Ellen Andrée

Edgar Degas|Ellen Andrée — The Actress Ellen Andrée

La Robe Rouge

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — La Robe Rouge

Needlework

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — Needlework

The Drawing Lesson (Berthe Morisot Drawing with Her Daughter)

Berthe Morisot (French, 1841–1895) — The Drawing Lesson (Ber

The Draped Figure Seated

James McNeill Whistler|Thomas Way|André Marty — The Draped F

Study

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — Study

The Sisters

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — The Sisters

Portrait of Princess Colonna

Marcellin Desboutin — Portrait of Princess Colonna