Technique

Brun et or: De race, The Hunterian

It is painted on a fine weave canvas and is thinly painted as well as being rubbed in many areas as part of the painting process resulting in smooth modelling of the face and an unusually highly level of finish, plus careful attention to detail in the boy's coat.

Conservation History

Brun et or: De race, photograph Henry Dixon & Son, 1902

Frame

Grau-style frame, dating from the 1890s. 83.7 x 63.8 x 8.2cm. Like The Boy in a Cloak [YMSM 512], the frame bears the label of Frederick Henry Grau (1859-1892), Whistler's frame-maker in London. 1