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

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Study of a Head

Study of a Head dates from between 1885 and 1895. 1

Study of a Head,  Columbus Museum of Art
Study of a Head, Columbus Museum of Art

The brushwork and technique could date from as early as 1885, but the butterfly signature (which is practically invisible) suggests a later date, about 1895.

Notes:

1: Dated 'about 1895' in YMSM 1980 [more] (cat. no. 427).

Last updated: 22nd October 2020 by Margaret