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

 

M.0718
'F. R. L.' Frill - of Liverpool begins to be uncertain about the White House

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1879
Collection: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Accession Number: WA1957.25.1
Medium: pen and dark brown ink
Support: off-white laid paper, embossed stamp 'ARTS CLUB/ HANOVER SQUARE/ W', laid down
Size: 6 15/16 x 4 5 /16" (176 x 110 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: ' "F.R.L." frill - of Liverpool begins to be uncertain about the White House! -'

'F. R. L.' Frill - of Liverpool begins to be uncertain about the White House

Provenance

  • 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) ;
  • 1957: sold by her to Colnaghi, London dealers, 27 April 1957 (#22119);
  • 1957: given by Messrs P. and D. Colnaghi to the Ashmolean Museum, 12 July 1957.

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Last updated: 18th April 2021 by Margaret