Artwork

Little Rose of Lyme Regis

Little Rose of Lyme Regis, by James McNeill Whistler, oil, 1898
Little Rose of Lyme Regis, by James McNeill Whistler, oil, 1898

Little Rose of Lyme Regis is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

About this work

Overview

Little Rose of Lyme Regis is an oil painting by James McNeill Whistler, created in 1898. It is part of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The painting is a portrait of a young girl with dark hair, depicted in a red dress with black sleeves and white collar. She gazes directly at the viewer with her hands clasped together.

Technique & Style

Whistler's use of chiaroscuro creates a strong contrast between light and dark areas, emphasizing the subject's face and hands. This technique adds depth and dimension to the portrait.

Artist & collection

Portrait of James McNeill Whistler

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

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.