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

 

M.0615
Beaker

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1876/1878
Collection: Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum
Accession Number: 25-32c
Medium: pencil, pen, dark brown ink and wash
Support: cream wove paper
Size: 8 1/2 x 6 7/8" (216 x 174 mm)
Signature: two butterflies
Inscription: none

Beaker

Description

Beaker, Glasgow Museums
Beaker, Glasgow Museums

The Thompson catalogue described this beaker as one of two: 'Two Beakers, with expanding necks (companions to the above); ornamented in a similar manner, with the addition of two running bands of flowers. Height, 15 ½ inches.' 1 For the 'above', see Double Gourd Vase and Saucer-Shaped Dish [M.0613].

Notes:

1: Thompson 1878 [more] , p. 7 (cat. no. 27) repr. pl. 10.

Last updated: 17th March 2021 by Margaret