UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW

The Corresponence of James McNeil Whistler

return to search results

Documents associated with: Venice Pastels, The Fine Art Society, London, 1881
Record 11 of 49

System Number: 02861
Date: [29 January 1881][1]
Author: JW
Place: [London]
Recipient: Charles Augustus Howell[2]
Place: [London]
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler LB 12/41/1
Document Type: PD


[cover page:] VENICE PASTELS[3].

[butterfly signature]

J. A. MC N. WHISTLER.

[p. 1] VENICE PASTELS.

1. SOTTO PORTICO, SAN GIACOMO.
2. CAMPANILE SANTA MARGHARITA.
3. THE LITTLE RIVA; IN OPAL.
4. THE ZATTERE; HARMONY IN BLUE AND BROWN.
5. THE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE.
6. THE RIVA - SUNSET; RED AND GOLD.
7. THE LITTLE BACK CANAL.
8. LITTLE CALLE IN SAN BARNABA; GOLD AND BROWN.
9. SAN BIAGIO; FLESH COLOUR AND GREY.
10. NOCTURNE - THE RIVA.
11. COURTYARD ON CANAL; GREY AND RED.
12. SAN GIOVANNI APOSTOLO ET EVANGELISTÆ.
13. THE GIUDECCA; NOTE IN FLESH COLOUR.
(p. 2) 14. THE BRIDGE; FLESH COLOUR AND BROWN.
15. THE PALACE; WHITE AND PINK.
16. LITTLE VENICE; IN TURQUOISE.
17. UNDER THE FRARI.
18. NOCTURNE - SAN GIORGIO.
19. SAN ROCCO.
20. CANAL, SAN CANCIANO.
21. FISH MARKET, SAN BARNABA.
22. THE OLD MARBLE PALACE.
23. THE STEPS.
24. BEHIND THE ARSENAL.
25. SUNSET, IN RED AND BROWN.
26. NOTE IN PINK AND BROWN.
27. CAMPANILE AT LIDO.
28. THE STORM - SUNSET.
29. THE GIUDECCA - WINTER; GREY AND BLUE.
(p. 3) 30. SAN SAMUEL.
31. FROM THE CAFÉ ORIENTALE.
32. THE BEGGARS - WINTER.
33. THE PALACE IN RAGS.
34. THE OLD BRIDGE - WINTER.
35. THE STAIRCASE; NOTE IN RED.
36. THE CEMETERY.
37. SUNSET; BLUE AND GOLD.
38. THE RED DOORWAY.
39. FROM THE STEPS OF THE PIAZETTA.
40. THE SALUTE - MORNING; BLUE AND ROSE.
41. NOTE IN FLESH COLOUR AND RED.
42. LITTLE CANAL, SAN BARNABA; FLESH COLOUR AND GREY.
43. A RED NOTE.
44. FONDAMENTA DEI MORI.
(p. 4) 45. BEAD STRINGERS.
46. SUNSET; RED AND GOLD - THE GONDOLIER.
47. FISHING BOATS.
48. SALUTE - SUNDOWN.
49. SUNSET; RED AND GOLD - SALUTE.
50. WINTER EVENING.
51. CAMPO STA. MARTIN - WINTER EVENING.
52. COURTYARD.
53. THE BROWN MORNING - WINTER.

PRINTED BY T. WAY[4], 21, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND.


This document is protected by copyright.


Notes:

1.  [29 January 1881]
Dated from date of exhibition preview.

2.  Charles Augustus Howell
Charles Augustus ('Owl') Howell (1840? - d.1890), entrepreneur [more].

3.  VENICE PASTELS
This is the brown paper covered exhibition catalogue for Venice Pastels, The Fine Art Society, London, 1881; exhibited were the following: Sotto Portico, San Giacomo (M.769) , Campanile Santa Margherita (M.773) , The Little Riva; in opal (M.749) , The Zattere; harmony in blue and brown (M.774) , The Tobacco Warehouse (M.762) , The Riva - Sunset; red and gold (M.807) , The Little Back Canal (M.779) , Little Calle in San Barnaba; gold and brown (M.764) , San Biagio; flesh-colour and grey (M.818) , Nocturne - The Riva (M.799) , Courtyard on Canal; grey and red (M.790) , San Giovanni Apostolo et Evangelistae (M.783) , The Giudecca; note in flesh colour (M.817) , The Bridge; flesh colour and brown (M.759) , The Palace; white and pink (M.758) , Little Venice; in turquoise (M.823) , Under the Frari (M.771) , Nocturne - San Giorgio (M.803) , San Rocco (M.772) , Canal, San Cassiano (M.778) , as 'Canal, San Canciano', Fish Market, San Barnaba (M.761) , The Steps (M.786) , The Old Marble Palace (M.794) , Behind the Arsenal (M.791) , Sunset, in red and brown (M.743) , Note in pink and brown (M.787) , Campanile at Lido (M.737) , The Storm - Sunset (M.808) , The Giudecca - Winter; grey and blue (M.739) , San Samuel (M.757) , From the Café Orientale (M.751) , The Beggars - Winter (M.727) , r.: The Palace in Rags; v.: Houses by a canal, with bridges (M.770) , The Old Bridge - Winter (M.728) , The Staircase; note in red (M.782) , The Cemetery (M.738) , Sunset; blue and gold (M.814) , The Red Doorway (M.795) , From the Steps of the Piazzetta (M.804) , The Salute; Morning; blue and rose (M.745) , Note in flesh-colour and red (M.768) , Little Canal, San Barnaba; flesh colour and grey (M.777) , A Red Note (M.776) , Fondamente dei Mori (M.760) , Beadstringers (M.788) , Sunset; red and gold - The Gondolier (M.806) , Fishing Boats (M.819) , Salute - Sundown (M.809) , Sunset; red and gold - Salute (M.810) , Winter Evening (M.755) , Campo Sta. Marta - Winter Evening (M.753) , Corte del Paradiso (M.784) as 'Courtyard' , The Brown Morning - Winter (M.746).

4.  T. Way
Thomas Way (1837-1915), lithographic printer [more].