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

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M.1333
Sketchbook

Artist: Beatrice and James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1892
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46168
Medium: pencil
Support: dark cream wove paper, canvas covered album, 44 sides
Size: 5 7/8 x 4 3/8" (150 x 112 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: 'February 17 1892 - Paris' inside cover, and various drafts of letters
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J. Whistler, 'Plan of floor of house', Sketchbook, inside back cover, The Hunterian
J. Whistler, 'Plan of floor of house', Sketchbook, inside back cover, The Hunterian

By June 1892 Whistler and his wife had settled in Paris, overseeing the alterations to 110 rue du Bac, and working in a studio at 186 rue Notre Dame des Champs. This drawing may show suggested alterations.

Last updated: 8th December 2020 by Margaret