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

 

M.1356
Study for three decorative panels representing 'The Landing of Columbus', 'Queen Isabel la Catôlica of Spain', and 'Queen Elizabeth of England' for Boston Public Library, Massachusetts

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1892
Collection: Glasgow University Library
Accession Number: MS Whistler W1329
Medium: pencil
Support: ivory wove paper with a printed letter from 'The Christian Leader', 74 Bath Street, Glasgow
Size: 10 11/16 x 7 15/16" (260 x 202 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: printed letter from 'The Christian Leader'

Study for three decorative panels representing 'The Landing of Columbus', 'Queen Isabel la Catôlica of Spain', and 'Queen Elizabeth of England' for Boston Public Library, Massachusetts

Study for three decorative panels representing 'The Landing of Columbus', 'Queen Isabel la Catôlica of Spain', and 'Queen Elizabeth of England' for Boston Public Library, Massachusetts was drawn on an unrelated letter from William Pollock Wylie (1869-1935) dated 22 December 1892. 1

The sketch was drawn before Whistler received a contract for a panel in the Library: see the resulting oil panel, Study for Three Decorative Panels Representing 'The Landing of Columbus', 'Queen Isabel la Católica of Spain' and 'Queen Elizabeth of England' [YMSM 396].

Study for three decorative panels representing 'The Landing of Columbus', 'Queen Isabel la Catôlica of Spain', & 'Queen Elizabeth of England' for Boston Public Library, Glasgow University Library
Study for three decorative panels representing 'The Landing of Columbus', 'Queen Isabel la Catôlica of Spain', & 'Queen Elizabeth of England' for Boston Public Library, Glasgow University Library

It was catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1356).

Notes:

1: GUW #07341.

Last updated: 23rd April 2021 by Margaret