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

 

YMSM 149a
Nocturne en bleu et or

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1872/1876
Collection: whereabouts unknown
Accession Number: unknown
Medium: oil
Support: unknown
Size: unknown
Signature: unknown

Nocturne en bleu et or

Titles

Only one title is known:

  • 'Nocturne en bleu et or' (1888, Durand-Ruel). 1

'Nocturne en bleu et or' was a typical 'value-added' title (silver and gold sounded more precious than grey and yellow).

Description

It was a night scene, presumably with yellow lights from ships or buildings or fireworks.

Site

Unknown.

Notes:

1: Exhibition catalogue Paris (Durand-Ruel) 1888 [more] (cat. no. 46).

Last updated: 18th November 2019 by Margaret