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Paris as Proving Ground: Part II |
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James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Théodore Duret, 1883
Oil on canvas; 76 1/8 x 35 3/4 in. (193.4 x 90.8 cm)
Salon, 1885
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1913 (13.20)
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The Parisian collector and art critic Théodore Duret (1838–1927), who was an early champion of Courbet, Manet, and the Impressionists, posed for this portrait in Whistler's London studio. At Duret's request, Whistler portrayed him in evening dress but suggested that he hold a pink domino—a hooded masquerade robe—that echoed the flesh tones and relieved the austere black and gray palette. A quintessential demonstration of Whistler's mature style, the portrait combines a skillfully characterized head with a costume and setting intended to create a harmonious "arrangement."
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