Provenance

• 1956: presented to the Art Institute of Chicago by Emily Crane Chadbourne (1871-1964), Stone Ridge, New York, a governing life member of the Art Institute.

The early history and provenance of this study remains unclear. It has been suggested that it was exhibited at Whistler's one-man show in 1874 ( Mr Whistler's Exhibition, Flemish Gallery, 48 Pall Mall, London, 1874 (cat. no. 32) as 'Sketch of Carlyle'. 1 However, it is unlikely that this oil sketch was exhibited then, as the 'Sketch of Carlyle' appeared under the headline 'Drawings' in the exhibition catalogue. Furthermore, the exhibit was for sale for 10 guineas, which would have been a little low for an oil sketch.

Exhibitions

• None.