The image displays a collection of abstract sketches made of curving lines, circles, and vertical brushstrokes. One page shows swirling lines resembling oversized combs and butterflies, coiled springs, and knotted ropes. The other page features sequences of small circles resembling beads, arcs reminiscent of shells or musical notes, and sinuous figures suggesting serpents or smoke, giving a sense of movement and an organic quality to the drawing.
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Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso]

Beatrix Godwin Whistler (British, 1857 - 1896)

late 19th century

Medium
graphite and pen and brown ink on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 17.2 x 22 cm (6 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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