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

 

M.0502
Study for 'Portrait of Miss Leyland'

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1873/1874
Collection: British Museum, London
Accession Number: 1958-2-8-5
Medium: pencil, pen and dark brown ink
Support: cream laid paper, laid down
Size: 3 13/16 x 2 1/8" (97-99 x 54 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: none

Study for 'Portrait of Miss Leyland'

Sitter

Study for 'Portrait of Miss Leyland', British Museum
Study for 'Portrait of Miss Leyland', British Museum

Probably a study of Fanny Leyland (1857-1880) , though she was not necessarily posing for it.

Last updated: 15th February 2021 by Margaret