Whistler

Carlo Pellegrini

Associated Names
Carlo Pellegrini

Artist, Italian, 1839 - 1889

The image shows a person standing upright with hands in the pockets of a long coat. They wear a tall hat, spectacles, and have a mustache. The background is plain and the person holds a writing instrument. The text "APE." is located in the upper left corner.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Harris Whittemore [1864-1927], Naugatuck, CT; (his sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 18 Jan 1949, lot 343); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia, PA); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkinton, PA; gift to NGA, 1949.

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Exhibition History

1995

  • In Pursuit of the Butterfly: Portraits of James A. McNeil Whistler. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1995, 70, fig. 3:9.

Bibliography

1995

  • Denker, Eric. In Pursuit of the Butterfly: Portraits of James A. McNeil Whistler. Exh. cat. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1995: 70, fig. 3:9.

Wikidata ID

Q65071125

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