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

 

M.1386
r.: A nude girl wearing a purple cap; v.: A seated girl in a pinafore

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1893/1895
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46190
Medium: r.: chalk and pastel; v.: charcoal
Support: brown wove paper laid down on double sided card
Size: 10 13/16 x 7 1/16" (274 x 179 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: 'c' (the open side facing down)

r.: A nude girl wearing a purple cap; v.: A seated girl in a pinafore

Sitter

r.: A nude girl wearing a purple cap, the Hunterian
r.: A nude girl wearing a purple cap, the Hunterian
v.: A seated girl in a pinafore, the Hunterian
v.: A seated girl in a pinafore, the Hunterian

It was suggested by Miss Birnie Philip that the model was 'Eva' but she does not look like Eva Victoria Carrington (1887-1979) . The figure on the verso may be Lilian ('Lily') Pamington (b. 1887/1888) .

Last updated: 8th December 2020 by Margaret