The painting, which is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, depicts Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler; it is rumoured that another model may have been intended.
The painting, which measures 56.81 by 63.94 inches (144.3 × 162.4 cm) and is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. It depicts Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler, although it is rumoured that another model may have been intended.