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

 

M.1629
A girl kicking a tambourine

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1900/1902
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46295
Medium: charcoal and pastel
Support: brown wove paper, laid down on double-sided card with stamp of W. Holland, 12 Sherwood Street, Golden Square, London, W.
Size: 276 x 179 mm (10 7/8 x 7 1/16")
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: none

A girl kicking a tambourine

Provenance

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

Exhibitions

Due to the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, this work cannot be lent to another venue.

Last updated: 9th December 2020 by Margaret