The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0316
Study for 'La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine'
Date
A Study for 'La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine' (one of several pastel studies) probably dated from late 1863.
It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 316).
Images
Study for 'La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine', whereabouts unknown
La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine, Freer Gallery of Art
Subject
Description
Unknown, but presumably showing a standing woman in Asian robes, as in La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine y050.
Technique
Composition
La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine, Freer Gallery of Art
The sitter's sister, Marie Spartali (Mrs W. J. Stillman) (1844-1927), said that there were several preparatory pastel sketches for La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine y050. 1
History
Provenance
The evidence for this drawing relies entirely on the memories of Marie Spartali (Mrs W. J. Stillman) (1844-1927) as recorded by the Pennells. 2 No such drawing or drawings have been located.
Exhibitions
There is no record of an exhibition.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 316) as "Study for 'La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine' ".
Books on Whistler
- Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, and Joseph Pennell, The Life of James McNeill Whistler, 2 vols, London and Philadelphia, 1908, vol. 1, pp. 122-23.
Notes:
1: Pennell 1908 [more], vol. 1, pp. 122-23.
2: Pennell 1908 [more], vol. 1, pp. 122-23.