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Arrangement in Black, No. 3: Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with a beard and mustache wearing a black hat with a white feather, a black cape with gold trim and a black and gold shirt. He wears a short black and gold skirt, white stockings and a pair of shoes. He holds a sword in his right hand, and his left hand touches his chest. The background is dark.

Artwork Details

Date
1876, reworked 1885
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
318 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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