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

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M.0661
Horsewhip

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1878
Collection: Glasgow University Library
Accession Number: MS Whistler V53
Medium: pencil
Support: off-white laid paper with printed heading 'J. ANDERSON ROSE, 11, SALISBURY STREET, STRAND, LONDON W. C' and watermark 'TOWGOOD'S/ SUPERFINE', f.s.
Size: 9 9/16 x 7 5/8" (243 x 194 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: 'FRL. frill'

Horsewhip

Provenance

  • 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) ;
  • 1955: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Last updated: 3rd March 2021 by Margaret