The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0929
Bravura in Brown
Date
Bravura in Brown was exhibited in 'Notes' - 'Harmonies' - 'Nocturnes', Messrs Dowdeswell, London, 1884 (cat. no. 66) as 'Bravura in Brown'.
This work is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 929).
Images
Bravura in Brown, Whereabouts unknown
Subject
Sitter
According to Edith Emma Marzetti (1865-1924), this was a portrait of Matthew White Ridley (1837-1888), and it was signed with a butterfly for her. However, this may be incorrect.
Technique
Technique
Unknown.
History
Provenance
Not known.
Exhibitions
- 1884: 'Notes' - 'Harmonies' - 'Nocturnes', Messrs Dowdeswell, London, 1884 (cat. no. 66) as 'Bravura in Brown'.
The Morning Post on 24 May 1884 called the exhibited work 'a subtle arrangement of colours in warm brown and grey.'
It is possible that it was Bravura in brown m0928, but if so it was not, as was suggested, a portrait of M. W. Ridley.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 929) as 'Bravura in Brown'.
Catalogues 1855-1905
- 'Notes' - 'Harmonies' - 'Nocturnes', Messrs Dowdeswell, London, 1884 (cat. no. 66) as 'Bravura in Brown'.
Newspapers 1855-1905
- Anon., 'Mr. Whistler's Gallery', The Daily News, London, 21 May 1884, p. 7.
- Anon., 'Messrs Dowdeswell's Gallery', The Morning Post, London, 24 May 1884, p. 5.