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Description: | Glass mount; 34.7 x 24.6 s. with a butterfly; c.r. CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip thought that the model for this work was one of the three Pettigrew sisters - popular models with Whistler and other artists. The pose is confident and brazen as the model draws back the robe to show her lightly veiled body. Alterations within the drawing show that Whistler had trouble deciding what was to be revealed and concealed. The mask and fan were a means of preserving anonymity and therefore reputation. The embroidered robe was a studio prop.
Birnie Philip Gift 1935 - not lendable. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | NUDE : FAN : EMBROIDERED ROBE : DOMINO : JAPANESE SHAWL : PETTIGREW SISTER : MASK : WHISTLER CENTENARY : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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