Artwork
Firelight (Mrs. Pennell)
Firelight (Mrs. Pennell) is a print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Firelight (Mrs.
About this work
Overview
Firelight (Mrs. Pennell) is a print by James McNeill Whistler, created in 1896. It is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a seated woman bathed in the warm glow of a fire, her face turned to the right and hands clasped in her lap. The scene conveys a sense of quiet contemplation, with the subject appearing lost in thought.
Technique & Style
Whistler employed a range of warm colors and subtle, impressionistic rendering to capture the cozy atmosphere. Gentle, soft-focus treatment of the subject's features creates a serene effect.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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