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

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M.0114
'Christmas comes but once a year.' (Thomas Wilson's autograph book, p. 33)

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1852
Collection: United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
Accession Number: Wilson, Thomas, 1832-1901, USMA 1853, CU # 1607
Medium: pen, black ink, and pencil
Support: white wove paper in album
Size: 7 11/16 x 6 1/8" (196 x 156 mm)
Signature: 'J. Whistler'
Inscription: ' "Christmas comes but once a year." '

'Christmas comes but once a year.' (Thomas Wilson's autograph book, p. 33)

'Christmas comes but once a year.' (Thomas Wilson's autograph book, p. 33) dates from July or August 1852. The book belonged to a fellow cadet at West Point, Thomas Wilson (1832-1901) (see Head (Thomas Wilson's autograph book, p. 3) [M.0112]).

'Christmas comes but once a year.' (Thomas Wilson's autograph book, p. 33), USMA
'Christmas comes but once a year.' (Thomas Wilson's autograph book, p. 33), USMA

It is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 114).

Last updated: 11th March 2021 by Margaret