André Chenue

Identity:

André Chenue,a firm of packers and shipping agents in Paris, was established in 1760.

Life:

Head of an Old Man Smoking y025 bears on the verso the label of 'André Chenue / Lavetier Emballeur / 5 Rue de la Terrasse Paris'. André Chenue represented a long established and still existing logistics company, and was frequently employed by the artist in the late 19th century.

He handled several of Whistler's paintings in the 1890s including The Little Forge, Lyme Regis y442, Flesh Colour and Silver: The Card Players y496, Rose et or: La Tulipe y418

Bibliography:

'Drouot s'offre Chenue, la "rolls" de la logistique d'oeuvres d'art', Le Parisien, online.