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

 

M.1068
Dancing girl

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1885/1890
Collection: The Higgins, Bedford
Accession Number: n/a
Medium: watercolour over pencil
Support: off-white wove paper
Size: 11 11/16 x 8 13/16" (297 x 224 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: 'J. McNeill Whistler/ Model draping (The model probably / one of the Pettigrews) / (ex Collection of Miss R.Birnie Philip) / the Artist's Executrix & Sister-in-law. / (Done during the Cheyne Walk period) / 1896 or later.' in Harold Wright's hand, and 'A22362' in an unknown hand

Dancing girl

Sitter

Dancing girl, The Higgins, Bedford
Dancing girl, The Higgins, Bedford

Not identified. Despite the inscription, this is unlikely to be one of the Pettigrew sisters.

Last updated: 26th June 2021 by Margaret