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

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Provenance

  • Date unknown: owned by Valentine Alexander Blacque (1850-1915), New York;
  • 1915: possibly bequeathed to his wife Kate Wilson Read Blacque (1852-1937).
  • 1950: given to the New York Public Library.

It is not known who owned the drawing after the deaths of Mr and Mrs Blacque.

Exhibitions

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

Last updated: 27th February 2021 by Margaret