Artwork
Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto]
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler, graphite, 1801](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-recto--4a5fb6a1b4f38bcc-w1024.webp)
Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto] is a graphite drawing by the Impressionist artist Beatrix Godwin Whistler. It dates from 1801 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto] is a drawing by Beatrix Godwin Whistler, executed in graphite on a laid paper envelope.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing comprises rapid, informal sketches of jewelry, including rings, a brooch, and a necklace, suggesting experimentation with various designs.
Technique & Style
Characterized by light, uneven pencil strokes, the sketches leave much of the paper blank, capturing the artist's exploratory process.
History & Provenance
Created in 1801, the work reflects Whistler's practical application of drawing skills to jewelry design.
Artist & collection

![Sheet of Sketches [verso], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--sheet-of-sketches-verso--3c46fb2eed4421b1-w320.webp)
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-verso--4abe0c1de3cebca0-w320.webp)
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-verso--6678495c47a709c3-w320.webp)
![Sheet of Sketches [recto], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--sheet-of-sketches-recto--711783b7bdde2b97-w320.webp)
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-recto--891d85344257eb8e-w320.webp)


![Sheet of Studies [recto and verso], by John Flaxman](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-flaxman--sheet-of-studies-recto-and-verso--47b91b8b6f057ed6-w320.webp)
![Sheet of Studies [recto and verso], by John Flaxman](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-flaxman--sheet-of-studies-recto-and-verso--e9da87cb2d36285b-w320.webp)
![Sheet of Studies [recto and verso], by John Flaxman](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-flaxman--sheet-of-studies-recto-and-verso--95f5fe7f81bc2d81-w320.webp)
![Sheet of Studies [recto and verso], by John Flaxman](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-flaxman--sheet-of-studies-recto-and-verso--acf1b2004c9fc50f-w320.webp)

![Studies of Crowing Rooster and Reclining Figures [recto and verso], by John Flaxman](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-flaxman--studies-of-crowing-rooster-and-reclining-figures-recto-and-v--6ae88f69b8f5a01b-w320.webp)
![Studies for a Monument with Angels Reaching Down to a Praying Figure [recto and verso], by John Flaxman](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-flaxman--studies-for-a-monument-with-angels-reaching-down-to-a-prayin--9d789ab993a76a50-w320.webp)

![Five Sheep; Four Head Studies [verso], by Paul Gauguin](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/paul-gauguin--five-sheep-four-head-studies-verso--c7b13148bfdbb0ae-w320.webp)
