The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler

M.0327
Draped figure seated, holding a fan

Draped figure seated, holding a fan

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1865/1868
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46014
Medium: crayon
Support: off-white laid paper with watermark 'DEDB'
Size: 13 3/4 x 8 3/4" (349 x 223 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: Whistler.- Draped figure, seated, holding fan (?Jo?).' possibly by Harold Wright

Date

Draped figure seated, holding a fan dates from 1865/1868.

Draped figure seated, holding a fan, The Hunterian
Draped figure seated, holding a fan, The Hunterian

It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 327).

Images

Draped figure seated, holding a fan, The Hunterian
Draped figure seated, holding a fan, The Hunterian

Subject

Sitter

Not identified, although, as the inscription by Harold Wright (1885-1961) suggests, it could be Joanna Hiffernan (b. ca 1843-d.1886).

Technique

Composition

Draped figure seated, holding a fan, The Hunterian
Draped figure seated, holding a fan, The Hunterian

It is possible that it is a study related to Symphony in White, No. 3 y061 or The Artist in his Studio (Whistler in his Studio) y063. However it is more likely that it marks the shift in Whistler's work towards the semi-classical subjects known as the 'Six Projects'.

Technique

See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 327).

History

Provenance

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Bibliography

Catalogues Raisonnés

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