The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler

Date

Note in flesh colour and red was exhibited in 1886.

It is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1088).

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Subject

Description

Kay described it as 'a nude woman, well planted on her feet, side view, with red cap against a reddish background'. The Saturday Review called it as 'one of the most complete of the figure sketches. In addition to decorative beauty of colour, the artist has sought to render a natural pose and the tone modelling of a young girl's figure.' ¹

Technique

Technique

Unknown.

History

Provenance

Unknown.

Exhibitions

• 1886: 'Notes' - 'Harmonies' - 'Nocturnes', Second Series, Messrs Dowdeswell, London, 1886 (cat. no. 18) as 'Note in flesh colour and red'.

The Saturday Review praised it as 'one of the most complete of the figure sketches.' ²

Bibliography

Catalogues Raisonnés

• MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 1088) as 'Note in flesh colour and red'.

Catalogues 1855-1905

• 'Notes' - 'Harmonies' - 'Nocturnes', Second Series, Messrs Dowdeswell, London, 1886 (cat. no. 18) as 'Note in flesh colour and red'.

Newspapers 1855-1905

• Anon., Saturday Review, London, 22 May 1886.

Journals 1855-1905

• Kay, Charles de, 'Whistler. The head of the Impressionists', Art Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 1886, pp. 1-3, at p. 2.