M.0503 Design for a dress for Miss Cicely H. Alexander
Artist: James McNeill Whistler Date: 1872 Collection: British Museum, London Accession Number: 1958-2-8-34 Medium: pen and dark brown ink Support: off-white laid paper, watermark 'J ALLEN & SON / SUPER FINE', p. 2 Size: 7 3/8 x 9" (188 x 229 mm) Signature: none Inscription: letter from A. M. Whistler, p. 2: '... The dress might have frills on the skirts and about it - and a fine little ruffle for the neck - or else lace - [drawing] Also it might be looped up from time to time with bows of pale yellow ribbon - ...'