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

 

M.0445
r.: A nude with a parasol; v.: A nude leaning against a rail

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1872/1874
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46045
Medium: chalk
Support: brown wove paper
Size: 11 3/16 x 7 1/4" (284 x 185 mm)
Signature: v.: butterfly
Inscription: none

r.: A nude with a parasol; v.: A nude leaning against a rail

Provenance

  • 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) ;
  • 1935: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.

Exhibitions

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

Due to the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, this drawing can not be lent to another venue.

Last updated: 10th December 2020 by Margaret