Provenance

• 1876: drawn on the back of drafts of letters from Whistler to Frances Leyland (1834-1910) and Frederick Richards Leyland (1832-1892);
• 1903: in Whistler's studio at his death and bequeathed to his sister-in-law and executrix Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958);
• 1955: given to the University of Glasgow.

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.