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

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M.0800
Riva, Nocturne

Artist: Formerly attributed to James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1880
Collection: Private Collection
Accession Number: none
Medium: chalk
Support: paper
Size: 7 3/4 x 11 7/8" (197 x 302 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: v.: 'This is a drawing by Whistler./ Sent to William Scott. A.R.I.B.A. Fellow of Royal Society of Painter Etchers of London. Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, etc. Certified by Emily Boardman. Administrator of the estate of the late William Scott, died April 1918', written in an unknown hand

Riva, Nocturne

Provenance

  • Before 1918: said to have been sent to William Scott (1848-1918) .
  • By 1969: private collector, USA and Spain;
  • 1969-1970: with Hirschl and Adler, New York art dealers, but returned to owner.
  • 1981: with A. C. Manice, Fine Arts Co., Philadelphia, in July;
  • 1982: sold at auction, Doyle, New York, 21 April 1982 (lot 157) as 'The Riva', bought by P. Livovicky, New York dealer.

Despite the inscription, it is unlikely that this was sent to Scott by Whistler.

Exhibitions

There is no record of exhibitions.

Last updated: 11th February 2021 by Margaret