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

 

Blue and Gold: The Schooner

Blue and Gold: The Schooner probably dates from late 1883 or early 1884.


                Blue and Gold: The Schooner, Private Collection
Blue and Gold: The Schooner, Private Collection

It was first exhibited in 'Notes' - 'Harmonies' - 'Nocturnes', Messrs Dowdeswell, London, 1884 (cat. no. 32). The butterfly signature was added much later, in 1897. 1

It is now believed that Blue and Gold: The Schooner is the same picture as Green and Gold: The Sloop [YMSM 368].

Notes:

1: Whistler to S. Bing, [19-29 May 1897], GUW #13034.

Last updated: 15th April 2022 by Margaret