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

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r.: The Margrave, the Princess, and the Hermit; v.: Bull's head

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                    r.: The Margrave, the Princess, and the Hermit, Metropolitan Museum of Art
r.: The Margrave, the Princess, and the Hermit, Metropolitan Museum of Art

At left, a young man, feather in cap, possibly a 'Margrave' (prince or ruler of some 'march' or principality), stands by an altar spread with an open volume. In the centre, the back view of a cowled figure facing a large crucifix. At right, a woman with fair hair stands by a window, holding a sword in her right hand. The subject has not been identified.

Last updated: 13th March 2021 by Margaret