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

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Rosy silver - The Pink Porch

Technique


                    Rosy silver – The Pink Porch, Colby College Museum of Art
Rosy silver – The Pink Porch, Colby College Museum of Art

It was painted with thin washes of watercolour thickened with body-colour on the walls, while some fine brush strokes define details of the figure and foliage. The garden chair to right of the figure is defined precisely with strokes of creamy-white paint.

Conservation History

It appears slightly faded, with some loss of detail. The colours at the edges are darker where they were protected by the mat or frame.

Last updated: 24th February 2021 by Margaret