The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0103
Position of a Soldier
Date
Position of a Soldier dates from 1852 and was given to a fellow cadet at West Point, Alexander Stewart Webb (1835-1911).
Position of a Soldier, Library Of Congress
It is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 103).
Images
Position of a Soldier, Library Of Congress
Subject
Sitter
Position of a Soldier, Library Of Congress
A cadet and newly enlisted young man at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Technique
Conservation History
This is one of several drawings that were stuck in an album by Alexander Stewart Webb (1835-1911), some of which were later removed and dispersed.
History
Provenance
- 1852/1853: given to Alexander Stewart Webb (1835-1911);
- 1911: passed by family descent to a private owner.
- 1944: bought on 6 April with the Pennell Fund for the Library of Congress.
See further details in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 103).
Exhibitions
It was not, as far as is known, exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 103) as 'Position of a Soldier'.
Websites
- Library of Congress website.