Beatrice Whistler

Beatrice Whistler
c. 1887
Born(1857-05-12)12 May 1857
Died10 May 1896(1896-05-10) (aged 38)
Hampstead Heath, London, England
Other namesBeatrix
Trixie
Occupation(s)Artist and artist’s model
Spouse(s)Edward William Godwin (1876–1885)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
(1888–1896)
Parent(s)John Birnie Philip and Frances Black

Beatrice Whistler (also known as Beatrix or Trixie; 12 May 1857 – 10 May 1896) was born in Chelsea, London on 12 May 1857. She was the eldest daughter of ten children of the sculptor John Birnie Philip[1] and Frances Black. She studied art in her father's studio and with Edward William Godwin who was an architect-designer. On 4 January 1876 she became the second wife of Edward Godwin. Following the death of Godwin, Beatrice married James McNeill Whistler on 11 August 1888.[2]

  1. ^ Biography of Rosalind Birnie Philip, (1873–1958) University of Glasgow, Special Collections
  2. ^ "Beatrix Whistler, 1857-1896". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 30 June 2015.