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

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M.1414
Mrs Whibley

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1894/1898
Collection: Glasgow University Library
Accession Number: MS Whistler G5
Medium: pencil
Support: cream visiting card, printed heading 'Etienne Olivier/ 24, rue Vignon'
Size: 3 3/4 x 2 1/4" (96 x 57 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: r.: visiting card of Etienne Olivier

Mrs Whibley

Technique

Mrs Whibley, Glasgow University Library
Mrs Whibley, Glasgow University Library

The drawing shows only a head, in three-quarter view, and was drawn on the back of the visiting card, which has a slightly lustrous surface. There are several outlines to her features.

Last updated: 5th March 2021 by Margaret