The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
m0079b
Women in a draper's shop
Date
Women in a draper's shop dates from between 1851 and 1853. It is dated from the technique and signature.
Women in a draper's shop, Private collection
It has not previously been recorded, as far as is known.
Images
Women in a draper's shop, Private collection
Subject
Description
Women in a draper's shop, Private collection
At left, behind the counter, stands a bespectacled salesman, showing a length of material to two elderly ladies seated by the the counter. To his left stands a young woman, and at far right, a young man in uniform (perhaps a messenger boy) looks admiringly at her.
Technique
Technique
Women in a draper's shop, Private collection
The pen lines are varied in strength ((perhaps a quill pen was used), some being very fine indeed, with a variety of regular shading, cross-hatching and more vigorous zig-zag lines.
History
Provenance
- Date unknown: acquired by Michael A. McDonald, New York print dealer, and passed by family descent to private collectors. 1
The earlier provenance is unknown.
Exhibitions
It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- None.
Notes:
1: Correspondence with the Swann Auction Galleries, New York, NY, 2017, Whistler Paintings Project, University of Glasgow.