The Little Red Cap dates from the 1890s, probably between 1892 and 1898. 1

A label on the verso – written by Harold Wright (1885-1961) of Colnaghi's, probably with information from Whistler's sister-in-law, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) – states that it was painted in Paris about 1892.

The Little Red Cap, The Hunterian

La Sylphide, The Hunterian

It is difficult to date, but may date from the later 1890s. Comparable paintings include Harmony in Green and Amber: A Draped Study [YMSM 488], Rose et vert: Une étude [YMSM 489], Eve [YMSM 491], Draped Nude [YMSM 492], Study of the Nude [YMSM 493], La Sylphide [YMSM 494], and Rose and Brown: La Cigale [YMSM 495]. La Sylphide, reproduced above, for instance, is thought to date from between 1896 and 1900.