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

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M.0355.
Draped Figure, Standing

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1868/1872
Collection: Colby College Museum of Art
Accession Number: 2013.500
Medium: chalk and pastel
Support: brown wove paper
Size: 11 x 7 1/4" (279 x 184 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: none

Draped Figure, Standing

Description

Draped Figure, Standing, Colby College Museum of Art
Draped Figure, Standing, Colby College Museum of Art

It was described by Cary as a 'Woman in long classic transparent draperies, blue cap. Stands with one arm resting on a shelf, the other hanging by her side.' 1

Sitter

Not identified.

Notes:

1: Cary 1907[more] , p. 186 (cat. no. 180).

Last updated: 24th February 2021 by Margaret