The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler

M.0637
Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck

Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1876/1878
Collection: Private Collection
Accession Number: none
Medium: pen, black ink and wash
Support: off-white paper
Size: 6 3/4 x 4 1/2" (171 x 114 mm) (sight)
Signature: none
Inscription: none

Date

Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck dates from 1876/1878.

Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Private Collection
Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Private Collection

It is a preliminary study for an illustration in a catalogue of the collection of Henry Thompson (1820-1894), published in 1878. 1

It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 637).

Images

Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Private Collection
Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Private Collection

Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Whereabouts unknown
Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Whereabouts unknown

Subject

Description

Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Private Collection
Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Private Collection

A vase, lit from the left, and casting a strong shadow behind and to right. The Thompson catalogue described the subject as follows:

'No. 206. Large Cylindrical Vase, with hollow neck. On a ground of transparent wavy blue numerous dragons and medallions of flowers, forming a regular pattern intersected by boldly drawn leaves and flowers; the hollow of the neck similarly ornamented in two divisions; round the foot a broad band of ornament, key-pattern, with four medallions of flowers; round the neck similar bands and medallions. Mark, two rings. Height, 18 inches.' 2

Technique

Composition

Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Private Collection
Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Private Collection

Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Whereabouts unknown
Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck, Whereabouts unknown

This is a preliminary study for Large Cylindrical Vase with hollow neck m0638.

History

Provenance

Exhibitions

This was not, as far as is known, exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Bibliography

Catalogues Raisonnés

Authored by Whistler

Catalogues 1855-1905

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Notes:

1: Thompson 1878 [more].

2: Thompson 1878 [more], p. 40 (cat. no. 206) repr. pl. 20.