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

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M.0480
The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1872/1873
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46049
Medium: chalk
Support: brown wove paper laid down on card
Size: 7 1/4-7 3/8 x 11 5/16-11 7/16" (184-187 x 288-291 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: none
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The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge

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