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

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Harmony in Yellow and Brown: Sunday

Titles

Only one title has been suggested:

  • 'Harmony in yellow and brown – Sunday' (1884, Dowdeswell). 1
  • 'Harmony in Yellow and Brown: Sunday' (1980, YMSM). 2

The punctuation was changed to conform with other titles, so that the preferred title is 'Harmony in Yellow and Brown: Sunday'.

Description

The Globe described it as one of several 'studies made in the streets about Chelsea ... rows of old houses.' 3

Site

Chelsea, London, UK.

Notes:

1: 'Notes' - 'Harmonies' - 'Nocturnes', Messrs Dowdeswell, London, 1884 (cat. no. 42).

2: YMSM 1980 [more] (cat. no. 238).

3: Globe, London, 25 May 1884; press cutting in GUL Whistler PC 7, p. 14.

Last updated: 14th November 2020 by Margaret