James Abbott McNeill Whistler, (American, 1834-1903), Parasol; red note, c. 1884

signed with artist's device (lower right)

11 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches.

Property from the Estate of Joan McKelvy Taft, Lake Forest, Illinois Provenance: The artist (probably) Carmen Rossi, the artist's model Sold: Drouot, Paris, November 25, 1903, lot 2, illus., as La Femme a L'Ombrelle 'Anson,' acquired from the above sale (probably) Jules Chavasse, Paris Sold: Lair Dubreuil, Paris, June 22, 1922, lot 50, as Draped model with sunshade M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1922 C.S. Carstairs, New York, acquired from the above, 1926 Literature: F. Wedmore, "Mr. Whistler's Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Gray," Academy, XXVII, May 24, 1884, p. 374 Standard, May 19, 1884 Kensington News, May 29, 1884 Fun, June 4, 1884 Revue Independente, 1886, illus. News of the World, April 14, 1889 Daily Telegraph, April 19, 1889 Man of the World, April 27, 1889 Athenaeum, 1903, p. 761 A. Graves, "James Abbott McNeill Whistler," Printseller and Print Collector, I, August 1903, pp. 341-5 E. R. Pennell and J. Pennell, The Whistler Journal, Philadelphia, 1921, pp. 5, 243-4 C. Carstairs, Postscript to Criticism, London, 1921, no. xxv, illus. M. F. McDonald, James McNeill Whistler: drawings, pastels, and watercolours: a catalogue raisonne, New Haven, 1994, no. 957, pp. 365-366; 616 Exhibited: London, Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell's Gallery, Notes--Harmonies--Nocturnes, May 1884, no. 65 (probably) London, Dudley Gallery, Egyptian Hall, New English Art Club, April-June 7, 1889, as Rose and Red London, William Marchant & Co., Goupil Gallery, Watercolours, Pastels, Drawings in Black and White, Sculptures and Bronzes by British and Foreign Artists Including A Selection of Works By H.B. Brabazon, and A Group of Works by the late James McNeill Whistler, December 1903, no. 167, additional works added January 15-January 30, 1904, no. 6, as Femme a l'ombrelle New York, Carroll Carstairs Gallery, Whistler Pastels and Water Colours, January 12-February 5, 1938, no. 16, illus., as Draped Figure Holding Parasol