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

 

M.0492
r.: Colour schemes for the decoration of Aubrey House; v.: Head and shoulders of a nude

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1873/1874
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46053
Medium: r.: charcoal and gouache; v.: charcoal
Support: brown wove paper
Size: 5 7/8 x 9 5/8" (149 x 245 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: none

r.: Colour schemes for the decoration of Aubrey House; v.: Head and shoulders of a nude

Provenance

  • 1903: possibly in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) , or returned to Miss Birnie Philip after Whistler's death;
  • 1958: bequeathed by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.

It is possible that it was among drawings returned to Miss Philip by William Cleverly Alexander (1840-1916).

Exhibitions

There is no record of an exhibition in Whistler's lifetime.

Last updated: 10th December 2020 by Margaret