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

 

M.1499
Arthur H. Studd

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1897
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46263
Medium: charcoal
Support: on dark grey wove paper laid down on double sided card
Size: 10 3/4 x 7 1/16" (273 x 179 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: 'To Arthur H Studd/ in affectionate remembrance/ from "The ladies of the family"/ August 11th.1903.' by R. B. Philip

Arthur H. Studd

Technique

Arthur H. Studd, The Hunterian
Arthur H. Studd, The Hunterian

The portrait was drawn with a few, disjointed lines, reinforced with diagonal shading. The lines are softer, defining the shape, on the face.

Conservation History

The sketch is on dark grey-brown paper, smooth and rich, with a vertical grain and small bits of wood.

Last updated: 9th December 2020 by Margaret