The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.1358
Girl with a Bird
Date
Girl with a Bird was sold from the collection of the late Henry Graves (1806-1892), at auction, Christie's, London, 20 April 1893 (lot 120) as 'Girl with Bird (upright)'.
It was catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1358).
Images
Girl with a Bird, Whereabouts unknown
The Purple Iris, Freer Gallery of Art
Subject
Description
The title specifically says that it shows a girl with a bird, but the subject could have been misinterpreted.
The Purple Iris, Freer Gallery of Art
It could, for instance, apply to a drawing such as The Purple Iris m0397.
Technique
Technique
Unknown.
History
Provenance
- 1893: sold at auction, collection of Henry Graves (1806-1892), Christie's, London, 20 April 1893 (lot 120) as 'Girl with Bird (upright)'.
Exhibitions
No exhibition is known.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 1358) as 'Girl with a Bird'.
Catalogues 1855-1905
- Christie's, London, 20 April 1893 (lot 120) as 'Girl with Bird (upright)'.