Irving as Philip of Spain, no. 1

Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 · [1876–1877]

The actor is standing at the left, facing nearly front, with body turned slightly to the left and legs wide apart, his left hand raised to his breast and his right arm hanging by his side. He wears a hat with high peak and white plume, and a short cloak falls from his shoulders. In the background is shading that stops an inch and a half from the right edge of the plate. The plate is unsigned.