Hammer

Date 19th century
Materials Wood, metal
Dimensions 23.3 cm x 8.5 cm
Marks On blade: "L.P" and green paint marks
Further information GLAHA 54143.

Note Whistler used this hammer in combination with a pair of pliers to attach a canvas to the stretcher. Whistler bought ready-prepared canvases on a roll which he would cut to the required size. His canvases were also pre-stretched so that they would not stretch and wrinkle during painting.

Related works GLAHA 54144.