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

 

The Sea, Pourville

The Sea, Pourville probably dates from July or August 1899. 1 According to a note written by Whistler's sister-in-law, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958), on the back of the panel, it was painted at Pourville in 1899.


                The Sea, Pourville, Terra Foundation for American Art
The Sea, Pourville, Terra Foundation for American Art

                The Sea, Pourville, No. 1, The Hyde Collection
The Sea, Pourville, No. 1, The Hyde Collection

                Grey and Gold: High Tide at Pourville, Freer Gallery of Art
Grey and Gold: High Tide at Pourville, Freer Gallery of Art

It was probably painted around the same time as several other seascapes including The Sea, Pourville, No. 1 [YMSM 516] and Grey and Gold: High Tide at Pourville [YMSM 523].

Notes:

1: YMSM 1980 [more] (cat. no. 520).

Last updated: 25th November 2020 by Margaret