Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle
1873
oil
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
1873
oil
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
This painting is called Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle. It's an oil painting made by James McNeill Whistler. The painting depicts Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher. It has a similar composition to another famous work by Whistler, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist's Mother. You can learn more about the artist who created this work, the artist: James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903).
