The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler

Date

Lady seated may date from 1876/1878.

Lady seated, whereabouts unknown

It has not been seen by the authors of this catalogue. It is possible that Sketches of three heads m0654, Lady seated m0655 and Studies of a young man with a girl m0657 are by Walter Greaves (1846-1930) rather than Whistler.

It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 655).

Images

Subject

Sitter

Unidentified.

Technique

Technique

This may be a drawing by Walter Greaves (1846-1930).

History

Provenance

• Before 1938: possibly owned by Albert E. Ottinger (1878-1938) of New York;
• 1938: after his death, possibly sold with four other drawings at auction, Christie's, London, 16 December 1938 (lot 152) as 'Studies of Heads' and bought by 'Waters'.
• 1950: sold with three other drawings at auction, Christie's, London, 21 April 1950 (lot 140) and bought by 'Yonge'.

The early provenance is unknown. See Sketches of three heads m0654, which may share a similar provenance.

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited 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. 655) as 'Lady seated.

Catalogues 1906-Present

• SALE:
• Christie's, London, 21 April 1950 (lot 140).