Harper Pennington 1880 - 1882

"Harper Pennington" is a portrait by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, created between 1880 and 1882. The drawing depicts a man standing in a three-quarter profile pose. The figure's attire is a suit and a hat. The drawing style is loose and expressive, using charcoal and pastel on paper. The subject's features are sketched in a way that hints at the figure’s presence without fully defining them, as the artist focused on capturing the overall mood and form of the figure. The image is a good example of Whistler’s signature style in portraiture, which emphasizes the subject’s physical appearance and subtle details.