The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.1668
Rest
Date
Rest dates from about 1901.
Rest, private collection
It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1668).
Images
Rest, private collection
Subject
Site
Rest, private collection
Probably drawn in Corsica, but possibly back in London.
Technique
Conservation History
Work m1667 and Rest m1668 were probably taken from a small notebook.
History
Provenance
- 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death, and bequeathed to his ward and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) ;
- 1955: bought on 25 June by Colnaghi's, London art dealers, and sold in July to a private collector.
For further details see MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1668).
Exhibitions
It was not exhibited 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. 1668) as 'Rest'.