James McNeill Whistler
Paul Adolphe Rajon · ca. 1880
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"James McNeill Whistler" is a photolithograph on tan paper by Paul Adolphe Rajon, created circa 1880. The sheet measures 9 3/4 × 8 1/16 in. (24.7 × 20.5 cm). This print is part of the Drawings and Prints department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 1917.
Paul Adolphe Rajon (1843-1888) was a French painter. The catalogue data does not specify his nationality, but it is provided in the artist authority record. No culture is specified for this artwork, and information regarding provenance, exhibitions, and literature is missing from the catalogue record.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several comparable works by Rajon, including "Rembrandt in His Studio" (1869), "Arnaut Guardhouse in Cairo" (1868), "Antonio Canova" (1873), and "Portrait of Félix Bracquemond, from 'L'Art'" (1878).
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Related holdings by the same hand
Rembrandt in His Studio
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Arnaut Guardhouse in Cairo
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Antonio Canova
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Portrait of Paul Rajon
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Saint Cecilia
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Portrait of Félix Bracquemond, from "L'Art"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Flowers in a Blue Vase
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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