Rose and Brown: The Philosopher, private collection

Rose and Brown: The Philosopher, photograph, 1980

Arrangement of paintings at the ISSPG, Library of Congress

Arrangement of paintings at the ISSPG, Library of Congress

Rose and Brown: The Philosopher [YMSM 472] was photographed for inclusion in an article on the ISSPG in 1898, but omitted because Whistler did not like the photograph, as he told William Heinemann (1863-1920): ''The Philosopher' came out very badly - and had better be dropped out altogether.' 1