James Abbott McNeill WhistlerAmerican, 1834–1903Fumette, Standing
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Where is “Fumette, Standing” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
A young woman, known only by the name Eloise or Héloise and called Fumette, lived with Whistler for a time during his bohemian student days in Paris and posed for several of his etchings. A hatmaker or seamstress, rather than a professional model, she was among the Parisian working-class women who lived outside the norms of polite society and sometimes posed for youthful artists.
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- Accession number
- 2007.129
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
