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In 1889, Whistler attempted to obtain reproductions of his work, including Symphony in White, No. 3 [YMSM 061], for an article by Theodore Child (1846-1892). He suggested that Adolphe Braun (1812-1877) 'ought to do the photograph almost the size of the picture original - as the picture is not too large. Perhaps Huth may even lend the picture ... which would be important, as the hair and gold flesh color photographs too darkly, unless Braun can manage.' 1
In 1895 Whistler gave James Jebusa Shannon (1862-1923) permission to reproduce a photograph of Symphony in White, No. 3 [YMSM 061] taken at the time of the 1892 Goupil exhibition, but complained that 'the hair of the girl on the sofa is red - or copper coloured ... and the face is very fair - though golden. In the photograph all this is dark - if not black.' 2
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