Portrait of James Abbott McNeill Whistler in front of the Thames

by Walter Greaves, British

$35,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

Provenance: The Rosenbach Museum & Library ex-Christie's, June 22, 2011, Lot 162 Christie's notes re. 26 January 2011, lot 233 a full-length portrait . 'Walter Greaves was the son of a Chelsea boat builder and, along with his brother Henry, devotees of James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903 . They first met Whistler when he moved to Cheyne Walk in 1863 and the three became inseparable friends for the next twenty years. While the brothers taught Whistler to row, he encouraged them

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