The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.1680
Interior, people
Date
Interior, people may date from 1900/1901. It was recorded by Whistler's sister-in-law Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958), possibly in 1904/1905; it may be the same as Ajaccio m1684.
It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1680).
Images
Interior, people, whereabouts unknown
Subject
Site
Possibly Ajaccio, Corsica.
Technique
Technique
It was recorded by Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) as a 'Pencil drawing (very delicate)'. 1
History
Provenance
- 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death, and bequeathed to his ward and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) .
It is not certain to what this title refers, since there are several drawings that could fit, including The Work Shop, Ajaccio m1682 and Ajaccio m1684.
Exhibitions
'Pencil drawing ... Interior people' was listed by Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) possibly in connection with the Paris 1905 memorial exhibition. 2 It could possibly be Ajaccio m1684, which is described as a 'dainty drawing with soft lines' on a sheet of paper probably taken from a sketchbook. 3
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 1680) as 'Interior, people'.
Notes:
1: GUL MS Whistler LB6 (BP III f), p. 266.
2: GUL MS Whistler LB6 (BP III f), p. 266.
3: MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1684).