Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

The Whisper

Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882

The Whisper

9 1/16 x 7 1/4 inches (231 x 185 mm)
Graphite on paper.
1986.2475

Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.

Notes
Title from item.
Inscriptions/Markings
Caption title in pencil (partly illegible): The Whisper. The Secret (?); "K²7" in pencil on verso.
Summary

Sketch shows a woman seated on a bed as a small boy with butterfly wings stands beside her with his mouth to her ear.

Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department