UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW

market, bird, people, pigeons, poultry, streetscape, town, turkey, woman.

Two different titles, with variations, have been used for this etching, as follows:


'Market Women Turkeys' (1891, Whistler). 1
'Turkeys' (1897, Wunderlich's). 2
'Turkeys, Loches' (1898, Wunderlich's). 3
'Market Women, Loches' (1902, Edward Guthrie Kennedy (1849-1932)). 4
'Market Women, Loches' (1903/1935, possibly Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958)). 5
'Market-Women, Loches' (1909, Howard Mansfield (1849-1938)). 6


Whistler's original title, with added punctuation, 'Market Women: Turkeys', distinguishes this etching from several similar subjects, such as Booth, Market Place, Loches [425] and Market Women, Loches [423]. The shorter alternative, 'Turkeys', could be confused in the records with a Venetian etching, Turkeys [236].

In an open space, in front of a building, there is a group of five women. Three are standing, one near the centre, and two are seated in chairs, with goods at their feet. In the background, at the right are three more women, and at the left is a woman standing in front of a doorway within which another woman appears. Above this there is the suggestion of a wrought iron balcony. In the foreground there are two turkeys, a box and a basket.

Loches, a town on the river Loire, France. This is one of several market scenes etched in the area including The Market Place, Tours [388], Little Market Place, Tours [389], Booth, Market Place, Loches [425] and Market Women, Loches [423].