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

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M.0868
Mrs or Miss McNay

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1882
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Accession Number: 1943.3.8804
Medium: pen and brown ink
Support: beige wove paper, f.s.
Size: 8 13/16 x 6 15/16" (224 x 177 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: v.: 'Sketch by J. McNeil Whistler at / Mrs. McNay's, Upper Grove, S. Norwood / 14 March 1882', '958639' and '00 / 3543', in unknown hands; collector's marks 'HNH' (S. H. N.Harrington; Lugt 1348) and 'LJR' (L. J. Rosenwald)

Mrs or Miss McNay

Mrs or Miss McNay dates from 14 March 1882, and was drawn at the McNay's house in 1 Upper Grove, South Norwood, Croydon, near London.

Mrs or Miss McNay, National Gallery of Art, DC
Mrs or Miss McNay, National Gallery of Art, DC

Fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 868).

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