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

 

The Shop Window

The Shop Window dates from the late 1880s, possibly between 1888 and 1890. 1


                The Shop Window, Private collection
The Shop Window, Private collection

It is not easy to date but the technique and the tiny butterfly signature suggest this date.

Notes:

1: Dated '1885/90' in YMSM 1980 [more] (cat. no. 377).

Last updated: 2nd January 2021 by Margaret