Grey and silver, Docks, Southampton dates from July 1887.

As President of the Society of British Artists, Whistler was invited to attend the Naval Review at Spithead on 27 July that marked the 50th Anniversary of the succession of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). According to the Leeds Mercury, 10 December 1887, this was painted at the Review.

It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1141).