Unknown

Cabinet

Date Nineteenth century
Materials Painted sugar pine with brass fixings
Dimensions 125.1 cm x 70.5 cm x 55.3 cm
Marks None
Further information GLAHA 53582.

Note This pine cabinet may well have been made for Whistler's own personal use, and possibly to his specification. It has 12 internal drawers, possibly for the storage of his artistic materials and tools. Unusually it locks at the side. Many of the items of furniture owned by Whistler were used as studio props and appear in several works by the artist. Whistler was very concerned about interior decoration and created interior schemes for others, including William Alexander at Aubrey House and Frederick Leyland at 49 Princes Gate in London. Drawings exist by Whistler for Alexander’s drawing room at Aubrey Hill that may be furniture designs by Whistler himself [illustration? - MacDonald 487b]. These are radically simple and may reflect the influence of E. W. Godwin. The pieces he acquired for his own use show a preference for English and French furniture of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Unknown

Cabinet

Date 19th century
Materials French-polished solid mahogany with brass handles and hinges
Dimensions 122.5 cm x 83.6 cm x 66.7 cm
Marks None
Further information GLAHA 53583.

Note This mahogany cabinet may have been made according to Whistler’s specifications for his own personal use. It has 11 internal sliding drawers that may have been used to store his artistic equipment.