Valentine was given to Whistler's cousin Emma Woodbridge Palmer (1835-1912) on 14 February 1850.
Valentine, Glasgw University Library
It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 26).
Valentine, Glasgw University Library
Valentine, Glasgw University Library
The illustration shows a soldier in uniform (he appears be wearing a hat with a cockade) dancing with a young woman who has long dark hair. Their faces are not defined.
The figures were painted neatly, using a small, fine-pointed brush. The paint (blue and reds) was a little dry. The sheet was folded vertically at left, centre and right.
Note: despite the family connections, this is not part of the Birnie Philip or Revillon collections. For further details see MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more].