The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0452
A nude with her elbows resting on a rail
Date
A nude with her elbows resting on a rail dates from 1872/1874.
A nude with her elbows resting on a rail, The Hunterian
The drawing is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 452).
Images
A nude with her elbows resting on a rail, The Hunterian
Subject
Sitter
The model has not been identified.
Technique
Technique
A nude with her elbows resting on a rail, The Hunterian
See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 452).
History
Provenance
- 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
- 1935: given by Miss Birnie Philip to the University of Glasgow.
Exhibitions
It was not, as far as is known, exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.
Due to the terms of Miss Birnie Philip's gift, this drawing can not 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. 452) as 'A nude with her elbows resting on a rail'.
Websites
- The Hunterian website at http://collections.gla.ac.uk.