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

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Study for a Nocturne

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                    Study for a Nocturne, Private Collection
Study for a Nocturne, Private Collection

A river scene in horizontal format. An uneven line of buildings, probably warehouses, stretches from above centre at right into the distance at left. Towards the far left is a spire. At right a jumble of lines may indicate a pier or barge by the river bank. Numerous lights along the bank are reflected in the water.

Site

This is almost certainly the south bank of the River Thames in London. Related drawings include r.: Sketch of Battersea Reach for a Nocturne; v.: Illegible (skyline?) [M.0474] and Sketch for a Nocturne [M.0475].

Last updated: 28th May 2021 by Margaret