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Harmony in Flesh Colour and Red
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (active in England), 1834–1903)
about 1869
Medium/Technique
Oil and wax crayon on canvas
Dimensions
39.69 x 35.56 cm (15 5/8 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Emily L. Ainsley Fund
Accession Number60.1158
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Tate Britain, May 21, 2026 – September 27, 2026
On display at Tate Britain, May 21, 2026 – September 27, 2026
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsPaintings
InscriptionsCenter left: butterfly cartouche
Provenance1929, J. and H. Rosenheim and Co., Glasgow; April 8, 1929, sale (consigned by J. and H. Rosenheim), Christie's, London, lot 105 [see note 1], to "Pearson." 1930, acquired by Arthur Morrison (b. 1863 - d. 1945), High Beech, Essex, England; March 20, 1946, posthumous Morrison sale, Sotheby's, London, lot 241 [see note 2], to Roland, Browse and Delbanco, London; 1946, sold by Roland, Browse and Delbanco to John Bryson (b. 1896 - d. 1976), Oxford, England; 1960, consigned by Bryson to Durlacher Brothers, New York; 1960, sold by Durlacher Brothers to the MFA for $12,000. (Accession Date: October 13, 1960)
NOTES:
[1] As "Three Ladies in Red, on a terrace." [2] As "Symphony in Red."
NOTES:
[1] As "Three Ladies in Red, on a terrace." [2] As "Symphony in Red."