Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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Portrait of William M. Chase

Provenance

Unknown, probably destroyed.

Whistler returned Chase's down payment, because he said the portrait was unfinished:

"Under the circumstances I send you back the thirty pounds you had given me on your portrait - trust me it is better so - it would only make me nervous and unhappy were I to keep it before my work pleased me. While I shall be delighted to take it from you over there when I have done well - 'as it is my wont.' " 1

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Notes:

1: Whistler to Chase, [1 September 1885], GUW #13337.

Last updated: 3rd January 2021 by Margaret