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

 

An Officer attacked by Brigands

Technique


                    An Officer attacked by Brigands, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
An Officer attacked by Brigands, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

The writing on the recto, and the style of drawing, do not look entirely consistent with Whistler's work. The 'Ned' who gave the drawing to Hammond may have been Edward Lawrence Hyde (1835-1917), and he may have been the artist.

Last updated: 10th March 2021 by Margaret