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

 

M.1382
r.: A nude pulling a black robe over her head; v.: Cockerel

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1893
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46187
Medium: r.: chalk and pastel; v.: charcoal
Support: brown wove paper laid down on card
Size: 10 15/16 x 7 1/16" (278 x 180 mm)
Signature: r.: butterfly
Inscription: 'o'

r.: A nude pulling a black robe over her head; v.: Cockerel

Provenance

  • 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) ;
  • 1935: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.

Exhibitions

It was not, as far as is known, exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

By the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, the painting cannot be lent to another venue.

Last updated: 10th December 2020 by Margaret