Composition

Sketch for hallway of 49 Princes Gate, The Hunterian

Panel from the Entrance Hall at 49 Princes Gate, Freer Gallery of Art

A design for the hallway at the house of Frederick Richards Leyland (1832-1892) in 49 Prince's Gate, London. One of the panels is reproduced above.

A Chinese lady with a parasol, whereabouts unknown

Design for a Mosaic, Private Collection

The Japanese Dress, Davison Art Centre, Wesleyan University

On the wall at right is a full-length painting of a woman with a large parasol, which does not represent any known painting. The composition is similar to that in several drawings, including A Chinese lady with a parasol [M.0459], and two later drawings, Design for a Mosaic [M.1226] and The Japanese Dress [M.1227]. These are thought to be related to designs for a Gold Girl [M.0461], which was first mentioned in 1872: a subject to which, it appears, Whistler repeatedly returned. 1

Technique

See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 577).