The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0313
(a) Two draped figures on a terrace; (b) Figure
Date
r.: Two draped figures on a terrace; Figure probably dates from between 1864 and 1868.
r.: Two draped figures on a terrace, The Hunterian
The sheet is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 313).
Images
r.: Two draped figures on a terrace, The Hunterian
Figure: not reproduced.
Subject
Description
r.: Seated and kneeling draped figures, The Hunterian
r.: Two draped figures on a terrace, The Hunterian
A seated draped female figure, facing slightly to left, and to right of her, a kneeling woman looking up at her.
Technique
Composition
r.: Two draped figures on a terrace, The Hunterian
r.: Seated and kneeling draped figures, The Hunterian
This drawing is one of several studies for possible figure compositions, but it was not, as far as is known, taken further. It is similar to r.: Seated and kneeling draped figures; v.: Indecipherable m0312.
Technique
See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 313).
History
Provenance
- 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
- 1958: bequeathed to the University of Glasgow.
Exhibitions
It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 313) as 'r.: Two draped figures on a terrace; Figure'.
Websites
- The Hunterian website at http://collections.gla.ac.uk.