‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans — James Abbott McNeill Whistler

James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Painted c. 1876 - c. 1878.

Whistler here connected painting with music and literature, alluded to by the title of this piece. He used the musical term ‘arrangement’ to draw attention to the composition of colours. Later on, he added the literary subtitle ‘Effie Deans’ after the heroine of a novel by the Scottish writer Walter Scott. The model posing for Whistler in this painting is Maud Franklin, who worked with him for more than fifteen years.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 93 × 194 cm · Gift of M.C., Baroness van Lynden-van Pallandt, The Hague

Print: 57 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108886. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.