The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler

Date

Modèle drapé dates from about 1885.

Modèle drapé, Burrell Collection, Glasgow

It is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1071).

Images

Subject

Sitter

Unidentified. A similar robe appears in Blue and Violet. Lapis Lazuli m1070.

Technique

Technique

History

Provenance

• 1893: probably sold from the collection of the late Henry Graves (1806-1892), Christie's, London, 20 April 1893 (lot 119) as 'Girl with Flowers (upright)' and bought by 'Parsons'.
• By 1905: owned by John Postle Heseltine (1843-1929);
• 1919: sold to Colnaghi's, London, and Knoedler's, New York, art dealers, 25 February;
• 1919: sold to J. R. Annan, Glasgow art dealer, 2 June.
• Date unknown: acquired by Leonard Gow (1859-1936), Helensburgh;
• 1937: sold at auction, Christie's, London, 28 May 1937 (lot 30) as 'The Dancing Girl' and bought by 'Smith' on behalf of William Burrell (1861-1958), Glasgow;
• 1944: given by Sir William and Lady Burrell to the City of Glasgow.

For further details see MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1071).

Exhibitions

• 1905: Memorial Exhibition of the Works of the late James McNeill Whistler, First President of The International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers, New Gallery, Regent Street, London, 1905 (cat. no. 113c) as 'Model with Flowers' [sic].
• 1905: Œuvres de James McNeill Whistler, Palais de l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1905 (cat. no. 128) as 'Modèle drapé'.

Bibliography

Catalogues Raisonnés

• MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 1071) as 'Modèle drapé'.

Catalogues 1855-1905

EXHIBITION:

• Memorial Exhibition of the Works of the late James McNeill Whistler, First President of The International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers, New Gallery, Regent Street, London, 1905 (cat. no. 113c) as 'Model with Flowers' [sic].
• Œuvres de James McNeill Whistler, Palais de l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1905 (cat. no. 128) as 'Modèle drapé'.

SALE:

• Probably the late Henry Graves sale, Christie's, London, 20 April 1893 (lot 119) as 'Girl with Flowers (upright)'

Catalogues 1906-Present

• Christie's, London, 28 May 1937 (lot 30) as 'The Dancing Girl'.

Websites

• Glasgow Museums website at http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com.