Frederic Leighton. Flaming June, ca. 1895. Oil on canvas, 46 7/8 x 46 7/8 inches. Museo de Arte de Ponce, The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.

Frederic Leighton. Sketch for “Flaming June,” 1894–95. Oil on canvas, 4 ½ x 4 5/16 inches. Private Collection, Courtesy of Nevill Keating Pictures

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903). Harmony in Pink and Gray: Portrait of Lady Meux, 1881–82. Oil on canvas, 76 ¼ x 36 5/8 inches. The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Michael Bodycomb

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903). Symphony in Flesh Color and Pink: Portrait of Mrs. Frances Leyland, 1871–74. Oil on canvas, 77 1/8 x 40 ¼ inches. The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Michael Bodycomb

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903). Arrangement in Brown and Black: Portrait of Miss Rosa Corder, 1876-78. Oil on canvas (lined), 75 ¾ x 36 3/8 inches. The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Michael Bodycomb

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903). Arrangement in Black and Gold: Comte Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac, 1891–92. Oil on canvas, 82 1/8 x 36 1/8 inches. The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Michael Bodycomb