Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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M.0383
A woman with her robe gathered up, leaning on a rail

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1870/1873
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46034
Medium: chalk
Support: brown wove paper
Size: 11 ¼ x 7 5/16" (279 x 185 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: none
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A woman with her robe gathered up, leaning on a rail

Provenance

  • 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
  • 1935: given by Miss Philip to the University of Glasgow.

Exhibitions

It was not, as far as is known, exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

By the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift to the University, the drawing can not be lent to other venues.

Last updated: 10th December 2020 by Margaret