The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0480
The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge
Date
The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge dates from 1872/1873.
The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge, The Hunterian
The drawing is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 480).
Images
The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge, The Hunterian
Subject
Site
The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge, The Hunterian
The Albert Bridge and Old Battersea Bridge over the Thames in Chelsea, London.
Technique
Composition
The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge, The Hunterian
One of a series of drawings of the bridges, related to Blue and Silver: Screen, with Old Battersea Bridge y139 and Nocturne: Blue and Gold - Old Battersea Bridge y140
Technique
See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 480).
History
Provenance
- 1903: In Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
- 1935: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.
Exhibitions
It was not, as far as is known, exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.
Due to the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, this drawing can not be lent to another venue.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 480) as 'The new Albert Bridge, seen through old Battersea Bridge'.
Websites
- The Hunterian website at http://collections.gla.ac.uk.