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.