The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler
M.1669
Man and woman on a park seat
Date
Man and woman on a park seat dates from about 1901.
Man and woman on a park seat, private collection
It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1669).
Images
Man and woman on a park seat, private collection
Subject
Site
Man and woman on a park seat, private collection
Possibly drawn in Corsica, or in London.
Technique
Conservation History
Man and woman on a park seat, private collection
The sheet was removed from a sketchbook.
History
Provenance
- 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death, and bequeathed to his ward and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) ;
- 1956: bought on 11 May by Colnaghi's, Londoln sart dealers, and sold on 18 May to Edward Brian Seago (1910-1974);
- 1974: bequeathed to Peter Seymour (fl. 1952), Ludham. Norfolk, and later bequeathed to a private owner.
For further details see MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1669).
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. 1669) as 'Man and woman on a park seat'.