Bibi Valentin

James Abbott McNeill Whistler1859

Reading Public Museum
Reading, United States

The doe-eyed reclining sitter was the young child of Valentin, one of Whistler’s friends in Paris. The etching was created in 1859, when the artist embarked on a series or portraits including 'Bibi Lalouette', 'C. L. Drouet, Sculptor', and 'Fumette Standing', among others.

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Title: Bibi Valentin
Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Date Created: 1859
Type: work on paper
External Link: http://collection.readingpublicmuseum.org/objects/2582/bibi-valentin?ctx=49ea4aaf-adee-4aa9-a900-152b27a9922d&idx=0
Medium: etching and drypoint
Culture: American (worked in England)
Credit Line: Gift, Mr. Edwin Bechtel, Esq.
Creator Death Date: 1903
Creator Birth Date: 1834

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James Abbott McNeill Whistler Etching