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

 

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Design for the cover of 'Whistler v. Ruskin: Art and Art Critics'

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1878
Collection: Whereabouts Unknown
Accession Number: none
Medium: pen, ink and wash
Support: white paper
Size: 7 1/4 x 5 1/2" (184 x 139 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: 'Whistler v. Ruskin // J. A. McN. Whistler/ The White House/ Chelsea. // Dec. 24, 1878.'

Design for the cover of 'Whistler v. Ruskin: Art and Art Critics'

Description

According to Christie's (14 November 1966 (lot 100), they had four drawings for the cover of Art and Art Critics in pen, ink and wash on white paper (7 1/1 x 5 ½") and one on brown paper (7 x 5"), but it is possible some of these were proofs of the original rather than drawings.

Last updated: 7th March 2021 by Margaret