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

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'The Owl' very ill in bed

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'The Owl' very ill in bed, Glasgow University Library
'The Owl' very ill in bed, Glasgow University Library

Charles Augustus Howell (1840?-1890), nicknamed the 'Owl', is the subject, though not exactly the sitter! Howell wrote in his letter-book, underneath this note: 'Myself- "The Owl"- Very ill in bed, with swollen face. C A.H.'

Last updated: 10th March 2021 by Margaret