The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0550
Two studies of hands
Date
Two studies of hands dates from 1873/1875.
Two studies of hands, The Hunterian
The drawing is fully catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 550).
Images
Two studies of hands, The Hunterian
Arrangement in Black: Portrait of F. R. Leyland, Freer Gallery of Art
Subject
Sitter
Two studies of hands, The Hunterian
It is possible that the sitter was Frederick Richards Leyland (1832-1892).
Technique
Composition
Two studies of hands, The Hunterian
Arrangement in Black: Portrait of F. R. Leyland, Freer Gallery of Art
The studies may relate to Arrangement in Black: Portrait of F. R. Leyland y097.
Technique
See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 550).
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
Due to the conditions of Miss Birnie Philip's gift to the University of Glasgow, the drawing can not be exhibited elsewhere.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 550) as 'Two studies of hands'.
Websites
- The Hunterian website at http://collections.gla.ac.uk.