System Number: 10924
Date: 31 December 1890[1]
Author: Henry Graves[2]
Place: [London]
Recipient: JW
Place: [London]
Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Call Number: f MS A 1412
Credit Line: Published by permission of the Houghton Library, Harvard University
Document Type: AD
Still due on pictures | ||||||
Carlyle Picture[3] | £300 | 0 | 0 | |||
paid Jan 11, 1881 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||
250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
paid Sept 29. 1887 | 30 | 220 | 0 | 0 | ||
Mrs Whistler picture[4] | 200 | 0 | 0 | |||
paid Feb 10. 1881 | 50 | |||||
150 | 0 | 0 | ||||
paid May 9. 1882 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Two Nocturnes[5] | 85 | 0 | 0 | |||
paid April 26. 1883 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
£355 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Interest on Carlyle | 98 | 2 | 6 | |||
" " Mrs Whistler | 41 | 13 | 4 | |||
" " 2 Nocturnes | 9 | 18 | 4 | |||
[14 14 2?] | £504 | 14 | 2 | |||
Picture of Miss Franklin[6] | 75 | 0 | 0 | |||
Balance due to H. Graves & Co | £579 | 14 | 2 |
The arrangement was made at the time of purchase of Carlyle that if sold Mr Whistler & H. Graves & Co were to divide all over £300. unless Mr Whistler settled up before.
Purchase | 135 - |
Interest | 100 |
[Total?] | 235 |
[circled:] '22'
See over
[p. 2] Balance due Decr 31. 1888 | 579 | 14 | 2 |
1 years Interest " " 1889 | 28 | 19 | 6 |
1 " " " " 1890 | 28 | 19 | 6 |
537 | 13 | 2 | |
less Cash Decr 31/90 | 75 | - | - |
462 | 13 | 2 |
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Notes:
1. 31 December 1890
This is the last date on the account.
2. Henry Graves
Henry Graves (1806-1892), print dealer and founder of H. Graves and Co. [more]. Algernon Graves had written to JW on 11 December 1890 (#01831). The firm had lent JW money using his pictures as security.
3. Carlyle Picture
Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle (YMSM 137).
4. Mrs Whistler picture
Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother (YMSM 101).
5. Nocturnes
Probably Nocturne: Black and Gold - The Fire Wheel (YMSM 169) and Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket (YMSM 170).
6. Picture of Miss Franklin
Arrangement in Black and Brown: The Fur Jacket (YMSM 181).