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James McNeill Whistler

The Velvet Dress (Mrs. Leyland)

1873
Drypoint; fourth state of five (Kennedy)
23.3 × 15.7 cm (9.2 × 6.2 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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