Press Event: Introduction to the Show: The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler

Description

When James McNeill Whistler (1834?1903) and Joanna Hiffernan (1839?1886) met in 1860, they began a close professional and personal relationship that lasted for over two decades. Featuring some 60 works including paintings, drawings, and prints, The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler explores their partnership and the iconic works of art arising from their collaboration. Bringing together nearly every known depiction of Hiffernan, as well as relevant documents and letters, this exhibition explores who Hiffernan was, her partnership with Whistler, and her role in the creative process.