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

 

Oviform Vase and Cover

Description


                    Oviform Vase and Cover, Glasgow Museums
Oviform Vase and Cover, Glasgow Museums

The Thompson catalogue described this as:

'Oviform Vase and Cover, with subjects on two upright panels; on one side a gracefully drawn flower painted in blue on a white ground; on the other side a land-scape with two figures walking on a projecting ledge of rock; in the distance overhanging rocks. Round the neck a running leaf pattern; the cover similarly ornamented. Height, 10 1/4 inches.' 1

The side illustrated shows the flower.

Notes:

1: Thompson 1878 [more] , p. 4 (cat. no. 15) repr. pl. 4.

Last updated: 17th March 2021 by Margaret