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

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M.1504
A room in 8 Fitzroy Street, London

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1897
Collection: Glasgow University Library
Accession Number: MS Whistler P301
Medium: pen and black ink
Support: cream laid paper with black mourning edge, f.s.
Size: 8 3/8 x 6 9/16" (212 x 166 mm)
Signature: 'J McN. Whistler' on letter
Inscription: letter from Whistler to Maude Philip

A room in 8 Fitzroy Street, London

Technique

A room in 8 Fitzroy Street, London, Glasgow University Library
A room in 8 Fitzroy Street, London, Glasgow University Library

The drawing is in the same black ink as the letter. Blotting of the ink has produced a variety of colour suggesting shadow.

Conservation History

The letter was written on all sides, with the drawing on the third side; the paper has a deep mourning border.

Last updated: 6th March 2021 by Margaret