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

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r.: Elizabeth Dawson in profile; v.: A nude leaning against a rail

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1872
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46044
Medium: chalk and pastel
Support: brown wove paper
Size: 11 1/2 x 7 3/16" (293 x 182 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: none
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r.: Elizabeth Dawson in profile; v.: A nude leaning against a rail

Provenance

  • 1903: In Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
  • 1935: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.

Exhibitions

It was not, as far as is known, exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Due to the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, this drawing can not be lent to another venue.

Last updated: 10th December 2020 by Margaret