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

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M.1404
Finger

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1894
Collection: Glasgow University Library
Accession Number: MS Whistler P34
Medium: pencil
Support: cream wove paper
Size: 19 5/8 x 8 1/8" (320 x 209-212 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: r.: letter from Whistler to H. J. C. Cust, signed with butterfly

Finger

Provenance

  • 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death in 1903 and bequeathed to his sister-in-law, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) ;
  • 1955: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.

Although the letter was addressed to Henry John Cockayne Cust (1861-1917) it is not certain that it was actually sent to him, since it was in Whistler's possession at his death.

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited at any time.

Last updated: 6th March 2021 by Margaret