This Interior probably dates from Whistler's days as a student in Paris (between 1855 and 1858), and most likely towards the end of this period, in 1857 or 1858. 1

Interior, Private collection

La Mère Gérard (1), Colby College Museum of Art

Although it is not entirely consistent with the few extant student works by Whistler, the form of the signature suggests it could be an early work, and the brushwork, impasto, and realist subject matter connect it with such paintings as La Mère Gérard (1) [YMSM 026] and La Mère Gérard (2) [YMSM 027].

La Vieille aux Loques, etching, The Hunterian

The Kitchen, etching, Art Institute of Chicago

The subject also has links to Whistler's etchings, such as La Vieille aux Loques [27], Rag Pickers, Quartier Mouffetard, Paris [29] and The Kitchen [16] in the 'French Set' of 1858.