The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0406
A woman with a scarf over her head
Date
A woman with a scarf over her head dates from between 1871 and 1873, and was signed 1874/1875.
A woman with a scarf over her head, The Hunterian
It is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 406).
Images
A woman with a scarf over her head, The Hunterian
Subject
Sitter
Not identified.
Technique
Technique
A woman with a scarf over her head, The Hunterian
See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 406).
History
Provenance
- 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
- 1935: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.
Exhibitions
As far as is known, it was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.
By the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift to the University of Glasgow, this drawing cannot be lent to another venue.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 406) as 'A woman with a scarf over her head'.
Websites
- The Hunterian website at http://collections.gla.ac.uk.