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

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Young woman sitting in an armchair

Description

Described as a 'Junge Dame in einem Armstuhl sitzend, den Kopf ruhend auf die Stuhllehne gelegt ubd vom Beschauer abgewandt. … Prachtvolle Zeichnung von schonster Qualitat aus der Fruhzeit des Kunstlers, in schwarzer Kreide, weiss gehoht, auf braunem Papier. ' (Translated: Young lady sitting in an armchair, resting her head on the back of the chair, facing away from the viewer. ... Magnificent drawing of the highest quality from the early days of the artist, in black chalk, heightened in white, on brown paper.' Amsler and Ruthardt, Berlin, 28-29 October 1924 (lot 681, repr. pl. 62).

Sitter


                    Young woman sitting in an armchair, whereabouts unknown
Young woman sitting in an armchair, whereabouts unknown

Possibly Frances Leyland (1834-1910) .

Last updated: 15th February 2021 by Margaret