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

 

Portrait of Jerome Elwell

Titles

Only one title has been suggested:

  • 'Portrait of Jerome Elwell' (1980, YMSM). 1

Description

Unknown.

Sitter

Daniel Jerome Elwell, usually known as D. Jerome Elwell (1847-1912) , American landscapist and illustrator, and an old friend of Whistler. He was born in Gloucester, MA, and died in Naples, Italy. His Venetian pastels are similar to – and have been mistaken for – Whistler's work. Elwell accompanied Whistler on holiday to Holland in 1900.

Notes:

1: YMSM 1980 [more] (cat. no. 536).

Last updated: 3rd January 2021 by Margaret