Provenance

• 1877: Alfred Chapman (1839-1917) of Liverpool.

At some time, probably around October or November 1877, Whistler offered Chapman 'two Cremornes' for 80 gns. 1

On 2 November 1877 Whistler paid Charles Augustus Howell (1840?-1890) £9.1.0 as a commission on the sale or for the delivery of a painting called 'Cremorne' to the Liverpool collector, Alfred Chapman. 2

Several paintings owned by Chapman have not yet been identified. Since the early history of all Whistler's Nocturnes of Cremorne is elusive, Cremorne [YMSM 168] might have been any one of them.

They include Cremorne, No. 1 [YMSM 163], Cremorne Gardens, No. 2 [YMSM 164], Nocturne: Cremorne Gardens, No. 3 [YMSM 165], Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Gardens [YMSM 166], Nocturne in Black and Gold [YMSM 167], Cremorne [YMSM 168], Nocturne: Black and Gold - The Fire Wheel [YMSM 169], and, perhaps the most likely, Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket [YMSM 170]).

Exhibitions

• Unknown.