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

 

M.0001
Duck

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1838
Collection: Whereabouts Unknown
Accession Number: none
Medium: pencil
Support: paper
Size: 2 1/16 x 2 1/4" (53 x 57 mm, irregular)
Signature: 'JAW'
Inscription: 'N.4' in unknown hand

Duck

Provenance

William E. Gray, 92 Queen's Road, Bayswater, London, photographed 'Drawing of Duck' for Joseph Pennell (1860-1926) in 1907. 1 This suggests that it was in Pennell's possession, if briefly, at that time.

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Notes:

1: Bill dated 11 February 1907, E. R. & J. Pennell Collection, Library of Congress. At the same time Gray photographed 'Book cover & frontispiece', 'Small round drawing 2 Figures', and 'One of the Board.' One of the Board [M.0094].

Last updated: 12th December 2018 by Margaret