Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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Map of the North-East States of America

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1849/1851
Collection: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Accession Number: 89709198
Medium: pen, brown and black ink and watercolour
Support: tan wove paper
Size: 4 15/16 x 6" (126 x 152 mm)
Signature: 'J. Whistler.'
Inscription: r.: 'N. E. States.', & names of States etc., by Whistler; v.: 'To a very dear Friend with much love./ Annie [R.] Chilson Mar. 28-1932./ This was given to my aunt when she was a child 12 yrs old. She gave it to me when I was 18. The artist drew it in school when he was 10 yrs old, in Pomfret Ct. My aunt was then Anna Bowers - after she was Mrs. Joe Cavarly.', by A. R. Chilson; '360106//8-89-806.13', in an unknown hand
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Map of the North-East States of America

Technique

The drawing was done in both back and brown ink, with a very fine pen nib, and probably during more than one class.

Conservation History

The paper is discoloured, and there are cracks at upper left, and some paper loss at lower left.

Last updated: 12th December 2018 by Margaret