The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.0570
Nocturne
Date
Nocturne may date from 1874/1877. It is hard to date, being only known to the authors from a photograph.
Nocturne, whereabouts unknown
It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 570) where it was dated '1874/8'.
Images
Nocturne, whereabouts unknown
Subject
Site
Nocturne, whereabouts unknown
Possibly Cremorne Gardens, in London.
Technique
Technique
Nocturne, whereabouts unknown
This drawing is known to the authors only from a photograph. It is not in Whistler's usual manner and it is possible that it is by Walter Greaves (1846-1930), rather than Whistler.
History
Provenance
- 1944: sold from the collection of Mrs Alexander Lieberman, Philadelphia, at auction, Parke-Bernet, New York, 10 February 1944 (lot 12) as 'Nocturne' and bought by a private collector.
The early and more recent provenance is unknown.
Exhibitions
There is no record of an exhibition in Whistler's lifetime.
Bibliography
Catalogues Raisonnés
- MacDonald, Margaret F., James McNeill Whistler. Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours. A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 1995 (cat. no. 570) as 'Nocturne'.