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

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M.0551
Four studies of hands

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1873/1875
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46065
Medium: chalk
Support: brown wove paper laid down on card
Size: 11 x 7 1/8" (279 x 181 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: none

Four 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

There is no record of an exhibition in Whistler's lifetime.

By the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, the drawing can not be lent to any other venue.

Last updated: 7th December 2020 by Margaret