Whistler’s portrait of his mother, Anna, titled Arrangement in Grey and Black No 1, became widely known as Whistler’s Mother and achieved Mona Lisa–level fame in America. The painting has traveled through museums in the US and beyond for more than a century and a half. After almost two generations, it will return to London, where Anna was painted in Whistler’s Chelsea studio, for a Tate Britain Whistler show. Whistler’s confidence and sharp wit are linked to remarks attributed to him and to Oscar Wilde. The painting’s success was not expected when Anna sat for him in 1871, during a period of personal difficulty and critical rejection in London.
"Whistler is the only artist whose portrait of his mother has reached such superstar status and its history is fascinating. Realising he stood little chance against Manet and Monet, he moved to London The artist was a larger than life personality, with a never-ending store of dazzling aphorisms."
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