Provenance

• 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death, and bequeathed to his ward and executrix, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958) ;
• 1955: bought on 25 June by Colnaghi's, London art dealers;
• 1955/1956: sold to Alister Mathews (1907-1985), art dealer, Bournemouth;
• 1957: bought in January by the Library of Congress.

For further details see MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1678).

Exhibitions

Not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.