Artwork
Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso]
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler, graphite, 1801](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-verso--6678495c47a709c3-w1024.webp)
Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso] 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 [verso] is a drawing by Beatrix Godwin Whistler, created in 1881, featuring sketches on the back of an envelope.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing contains rapid graphite sketches of jewelry designs, including necklaces, earrings, and brooches, likely conceived during everyday moments.
Technique & Style
The sketches are characterized by their quick, unpolished nature, reflecting a spontaneous and informal creative process.
Context
Beatrix Godwin Whistler, the artist's wife, was a jewelry designer who ran her own business in London, supplying pieces to retailers such as Liberty & Co.
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 [recto], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-recto--4a5fb6a1b4f38bcc-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)
![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)






![Study of Hands Knitting [recto], by Perry, Enoch Wood, Jr.](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/perry-enoch-wood-jr--study-of-hands-knitting-recto--6db2e53680195bdc-w320.webp)


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