Why it matters
Whistler painted himself in an 'Arrangement in Grey', claiming a place in the great European tradition of self-portraiture exemplified by Rembrandt.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1872.
- Whistler was then living in Chelsea by the Thames.
- The Detroit Institute of Arts acquired it in 1934.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of the Painter (Whistler) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
