Provenance

• 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death, and bequeathed to his ward and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) .

It is not certain which of several possible drawings this was: possibilities include Interior, people [M.1680], The Work Shop, Ajaccio [M.1682] and Ajaccio [M.1684].

Exhibitions

• 1904: Oil Paintings, Water Colors, Pastels and Drawings: Memorial Exhibition of the Works of Mr. J. McNeill Whistler, Copley Society, Boston, 1904 (cat. no. 151) as 'Ajaccio'.