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

 

M.0550
Two studies of hands

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1873/1875
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46064
Medium: chalk
Support: brown paper laid down on card
Size: 11 1/16 x 7 1/16" (281 x 179 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: none

Two studies of hands

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

Due to the conditions of Miss Birnie Philip's gift to the University of Glasgow, the drawing can not be exhibited elsewhere.

Last updated: 7th December 2020 by Margaret