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

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Surf breaking on the beach

Technique

Surf breaking on the beach, Private Collection
Surf breaking on the beach, Private Collection

Some of the brushwork, particularly the angular brushstrokes on the beach, are untypical of Whistler's usual work

Conservation History

The paper is wove cartridge with a slight pebble texture, but is a little darkened by exposure to light. The colours have been affected by light.

Last updated: 18th February 2021 by Margaret