The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0453
A woman leaning on a rail
Date
A woman leaning on a rail dates from 1872/1874.
A woman leaning on a rail, The Hunterian
The drawing is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 453).
Images
A woman leaning on a rail, The Hunterian
Subject
Sitter
The model has not been identified.
Technique
Technique
A woman leaning on a rail, The Hunterian
See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 453).
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. 453) as 'A woman leaning on a rail'.
Websites
- The Hunterian website at http://collections.gla.ac.uk.