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

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Girl in Black

Technique


                    Girl in Black, Hirschhorn Museum
Girl in Black, Hirschhorn Museum

It is thinly painted, with a very carefully smoothed finish, on a fine weave canvas.

Conservation History


                    Girl in Black, photograph, 1910?
Girl in Black, photograph, 1910?

                    Girl in Black, photograph, 1962
Girl in Black, photograph, 1962

                    Girl in Black, photograph, 1980
Girl in Black, photograph, 1980

                    Girl in Black, Hirschhorn Museum
Girl in Black, Hirschhorn Museum

A comparison of photographs of this portrait suggests that it has been overcleaned, particularly around the nose and mouth.

Last updated: 21st November 2020 by Margaret