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

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Grey and Gold: The Golden Bay, Ireland

Technique


                    Grey and Gold: The Golden Bay, Ireland, Hunter Museum of American Art
Grey and Gold: The Golden Bay, Ireland, Hunter Museum of American Art

The panel is painted with long flowing brushstrokes of creamy textured paint. The pale grey priming remains visible and forms a unifying base colour.

Conservation History


                    Grey and Gold: The Golden Bay, Ireland, Hunter Museum of American Art
Grey and Gold: The Golden Bay, Ireland, Hunter Museum of American Art

                    Grey and Gold: The Golden Bay, Ireland, photograph, 1960
Grey and Gold: The Golden Bay, Ireland, photograph, 1960

It was cleaned by Harry R. H. Woolford (National Galleries of Scotland) for Agnew's, London, in 1960. 1 There appear to be slight abrasions at the edges, possibly caused by the frame.

Frame

28.3 x 37.8 cm (11 1/8 x 14 7/8").

Notes:

1: Information from Evelyn Joll, Agnew's, 19 May 1960, recorded by A. McLaren Young, GUL WPP files.

Last updated: 18th October 2020 by Margaret