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

 

M.0343
r.: A composition - draped figures on a terrace; v.: Studies for 'Variations in Blue and Green'

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1868/1869
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46017
Medium: crayon
Support: off-white laid paper, watermark 'DEDB'
Size: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4" (222 x 349 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: 'Draped figures on a terrace / By J. McNeill Whistler' in Harold Wright's hand

r.: A composition - draped figures on a terrace; v.: Studies for 'Variations in Blue and Green'

Provenance

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

Exhibitions

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

Last updated: 9th December 2020 by Margaret