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

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Violet and Silver: The Great Sea

Violet and Silver: The Great Sea dates from the early 1880s, probably from Whistler's trip to Cornwall in 1884.

Violet and Silver: The Great Sea, Freer Gallery of Art
Violet and Silver: The Great Sea, Freer Gallery of Art

It was first exhibited in 'Notes' - 'Harmonies' - 'Nocturnes', Messrs Dowdeswell, London, 1884 (cat. no. 33). 1 The signature, however, appears to da)te from much later, possibly after 1900.

Notes:

1: Dated 'About 1884' in YMSM 1980 [more] (cat. no. 298).

Last updated: 31st December 2020 by Margaret