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

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M.0586
Soldier

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1876
Collection: Glasgow University Library
Accession Number: Whistler W841
Medium: pencil
Support: cream laid paper, partial watermark '[ORI]GINAL / [TURK]EY MILL / [K]ENT'
Size: 7 1/6 x 4 5 16" (179 x 110 mm)
Signature: butterfly on menu
Inscription: 'Quenelles de Merlan - / Boeuf sallé froid - / Saucisses aux pommes - / Salade - / Biscuits à la crème / Patisserie / Café -'
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Soldier

Provenance

  • 1876: drawn on the back of a menu dated 13 February;
  • 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
  • 1955: given to Glasgow University.

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Last updated: 13th February 2021 by Margaret