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

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Dorothy Seton

Titles

Only one title has been suggested:

  • 'Dorothy Seton' (1980, YMSM). 1

Description

Described by the Pennells as 'a Miss Seton ... a sketch of her head, against a grey-green background, on a tiny panel.' 2

Sitter

Dorothy Seton (fl. 1885-1900).

Dorothy Seton - A Daughter of Eve, The Hunterian
Dorothy Seton - A Daughter of Eve, The Hunterian

She posed for Dorothy Seton - A Daughter of Eve [YMSM 552] (and see also Head of a Girl [YMSM 554]).

She may have been the 'Dora. Seton' recorded in the 1901 UK census as an artist and sculptor, aged 22, born in Dublin, and living at 59 Park Road, Battersea.

Notes:

1: YMSM 1980 [more] (cat. no. 551).

2: Pennell 1921C [more], p. 257.

Last updated: 3rd January 2021 by Margaret