James McNeill Whistler - Mother of Pearl and Silver. The Andalusian 1890
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Mother of Pearl and Silver. The Andalusian 1890
89x191cm oil/canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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From National Gallery of Art, Washington:
Ethel Philip, Whistler's sister-in-law and a favorite subject of the artist, whose likeness appears in drawings, etchings, lithographs, and at least five full-size oil paintings, stands against an empty, shallow background with her back to the viewer. She wears a grey silk gown topped with a bolero jacket of transparent silk gauze or fine net—a design inspired by traditional costumes from Spain's Andalusian region. Ethel's head and shoulders are turned slightly to the right to reveal her profile.