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

 

M.1531
Two nudes seated on a sofa, one with a cap and fan

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1898
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46272
Medium: chalk
Support: brown paper laid down on card
Size: 7 x 11 1/8" (178 x 282 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: none

Two nudes seated on a sofa, one with a cap and fan

Provenance

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

Exhibitions

As far as known, it was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Due to the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, this work cannot be exhibited elsewhere.

Last updated: 9th December 2020 by Margaret