The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler

Date

A painting of an unidentified subject was mentioned as sold in 1873. On 22 June 1873 Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904) recorded a visit to Whistler on which he 'Bought ... painting by W. 40L very amusing time.' ¹ On the same day, Whistler drew a Sketch of Maud m0497 and gave it to Avery.

Images

Subject

Titles

• Unknown.

Description

Unknown.

Site

Unknown.

Sitter

Unknown.

Technique

Technique

It is not known if this was an oil or watercolour painting.

Conservation History

Unknown.

Frame

Unknown.

History

Provenance

• 1873: bought from the artist by Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904).

On 22 June 1873 S. P. Avery recorded buying a painting from Whistler for £40. ²

Exhibitions

Unknown.

Bibliography

Catalogues Raisonnés

• Young, Andrew McLaren, Margaret F. MacDonald, Robin Spencer, and Hamish Miles, The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler, New Haven and London, 1980 (cat. no. 157) as 'Subject Unknown'.

Authored by Whistler

• None.

Catalogues 1855-1905

• None.

Journals 1855-1905

• None.

Monographs

• None.

Books on Whistler

• None.

Books, General

• Beaufort, M. F., H. L. Kleinfield, and J. K. Welcher, (eds) The Diaries 1871-1882 of Samuel P. Avery, Art Dealer,, New York, 1979, vol. 2, p. 170.

Catalogues 1906-Present

• None.

Journals 1906-Present

• None.

Websites

• None.

Unpublished

• None.

Other

• None.