The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.1655
A Street
Date
A Street dates from 1857/1858.
It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1655) dated 'c. 1901'. This entry has been corrected and updated.
Images
A Street, Private Collection
Subject
Site
The scene appears to be a demolition site, probably in Paris, France. It is not Corsica, as was mistakenly suggested by Christie's in 1962.
Technique
Technique
The style of drawing in pencil links this with such drawings as Maison, Rue Orbe m0224, Rue des Matelots m0225, Rue des belles femmes m0226 and Three women at a door m0227.
History
Provenance
- Date unknown: possibly with Messrs Dowdeswell, London dealers;
- 1937: sold at auction, Maggs, London, 1937 (lot 123) and bought by Castano, Boston dealers.
- Date unknown: bought by Steven Juvelis (1921-1994), dealer, Lynn, MA;
- 1962: sold at auction, Christie's, London, 22 May 1962 (lot 6) as 'A Street in Corsica' [sic], and bought by 'Rogers'.
- Before 1995: bought by a private collector, Chevy Chase, MD.
The early history is not known, and the above early provenance is based on information from Steven Juvelis; see MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1655).
Exhibitions
None in Whistler's lifetime.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 1655) as 'A Street'.
Catalogues 1906-Present
- Christie's, London, 22 May 1962 (lot 6) as 'A Street in Corsica' [sic].