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Record 12 of 43
System Number: 12736
Date: [19/22 October 1877][1]
Author: JW
Place: [London]
Recipient: Queen Victoria[2]
Place: Windsor Castle
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler NB 4/3-4
Document Type: MsD[3]
| Windsor Castle[4] | ||
| Ridley[5] [(]"The Guitar player"). | 10 .. 10 . 0 | |
| Amsterdam[6] (?) | ||
| Weary[7] | 5 .. 5 .. 0 | |
| Flo[8] | 6 .. 6 . 0 | |
| Babs[9] | 6 .. 6 . 0 | |
| The Siesta[10] | 6 .. 6 0 | |
| Draped figure[11] | 5 - 5 0 | |
| Boy[12] | 5 .. 5 0 | |
| Annie Haden[13] | 10 .. 10 . 0 | |
| Billingsgate[14]. |
2 . 2 . 0 | |
| Pickle herring Stairs[15] | 4 .. 4 . 0 | |
| London Bridge[16] | 6 .. 6 .. 0 | |
| Prices Candle Factory[17] | 0- 2[18] | 8 .. 8 .. 0 |
| Greenhithe[19] | 6 .. 6 .. 0 | |
| Lindsey Houses[20] | 6 .. 6 .. 0 | |
| Battersea Morn[21] | 10 .. 10 - 0 | |
| Little Pool[22] | 2 - 2 .. 0 |
[p. 2] 4
Continued
| Limehouse Wharf[23] | 4 .. 4 .. 0 |
| From Billingsgate[24] - | 8 .. 8 .. 0 |
| Speke[25] | 5 .. 5 .. 0 |
| Avenue Speke[26] | 4 .. 4 .. 0 |
| Ship builders Yard[27] | 6 .. 6 .. 0 |
| The Muff[28] | 6 .. 6 .. 0 |
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Notes:
1. [19/22 October 1877]
This is one of a series of accounts recorded in a ledger, the previous one dated 19 October 1877 and the next, 22 October (#12735, #12737).
2. Queen Victoria
Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of Great Britain [more]. This account relates to purchases for the Royal Collection, but it is unlikely the Queen chose the prints personally.
3. MsD
Written by Mary Maud Franklin (1857- ca 1941), JW's model and mistress [more].
4. Windsor Castle
These prints are no longer in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle.
5. Ridley
The Guitar Player (K.140) is the portrait of Matthew White Ridley (1837-1888), painter and etcher [more].
6. Amsterdam
Amsterdam from the Tolhuis (K.91).
8. Flo
Florence Leyland (K.110).
9. Babs
Elinor Leyland (K.109). 'Babs' was JW's name for Elinor Leyland (1861-1952), later Mrs Speed [more].
10. The Siesta
Possibly The Model lying down (K.121), A Child on a Couch, No.2 (K.125), or Nude Girl, Reclining (K.126).
11. Draped figure
Possibly The Model Resting (K.100).
12. Boy
The Boy (K.135) was a portrait of Charles James Whistler Hanson (1870-1935), engineer, son of JW and Louisa Fanny Hanson [more].
13. Annie Haden
Probably Annie Haden (K.62). Other portraits of Annie are Annie (K.10) and Annie, Seated (K.30) .
14. Billingsgate
Billingsgate (K.47a), not A Sketch from Billingsgate (K.168).
15. Pickle herring Stairs
From Pickle-Herring Stairs (K.167).
16. London Bridge
London Bridge (K.153).
17. Prices Candle Factory
Price's Candle Works (K.154).
18. 0- 2
JW may have added this note but what it means is unknown.
19. Greenhithe
The Thames towards Erith (K.165).
20. Lindsey Houses
Lindsey Houses (K.166).
21. Battersea Morn
Probably Battersea: Dawn (K.155).
22. Little pool
The Little Pool (K.74).
23. Limehouse Wharf
Possibly Limehouse (K.40).
24. From Billingsgate
A Sketch from Billingsgate (K.168).
25. Speke
Speke Hall, No.2 (K.143) or Speke Shore (K.144).
26. Avenue Speke
Speke Hall, No.1 (K.96).