James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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• James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), Painter and etcher. Sitter in 14 portraits, Artist associated with 4 portraits.

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• Harry Furniss (1854-1925), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 431 portraits, Sitter in 13 portraits.

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A prolific illustrator, Harry Furniss published numerous caricatures in a wide range of magazines and books, including several cartoons of Whistler in Punch. Although not published, it shows Furniss capturing Whistler's characteristic dress and fiery personality.

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• Callow, Simon, Character Sketches: Oscar Wilde and His Circle, 2000, p. 46

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• Prominent men: drawings by Harry Furniss, circa 1880-1910

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• Chairs
• Eyeglasses and spectacles
• Smoking