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

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M.1386
r.: A nude girl wearing a purple cap; v.: A seated girl in a pinafore

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1893/1895
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46190
Medium: r.: chalk and pastel; v.: charcoal
Support: brown wove paper laid down on double sided card
Size: 10 13/16 x 7 1/16" (274 x 179 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: 'c' (the open side facing down)
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r.: A nude girl wearing a purple cap; v.: A seated girl in a pinafore

Provenance

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

Exhibitions

By the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, the painting cannot be lent to another venue.

Last updated: 8th December 2020 by Margaret