James Abbott McNeill Whistler

American, 1834-1903

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American artist active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom. He was averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, and a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". His signature for his paintings took the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol combined both aspects of his personality: his art is marked by a subtle delicacy, while his public persona was combative.

He found a parallel between painting and music and entitled many of his paintings "arrangements", "harmonies", and "nocturnes", emphasizing the primacy of tonal harmony. His most famous painting Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as Whistler's Mother, is a revered and often parodied portrait of motherhood. Whistler influenced the art world and the broader culture of his time with his theories and his friendships with leading artists and writers.

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Harmony in Yellow and Gold-The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist

Harmony in Yellow and Gold-The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist (ca. 1876–77)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Alexander Arnold Hannay

Alexander Arnold Hannay (c. 1896)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Alice Butt

Alice Butt (c. 1895)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Arrangement in Black, No. 3, Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain

Arrangement in Black, No. 3, Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain (1876)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

George W. Vanderbilt

George W. Vanderbilt (1897-1903)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Japanese Woman Painting a Fan

Japanese Woman Painting a Fan (c. 1872)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Mother of Pearl and Silver – The Andalusian

Mother of Pearl and Silver – The Andalusian (1888-1900)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Sketch after Arrangement in Black; Lady Meux

Sketch after Arrangement in Black; Lady Meux (1876–1886)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Symphony in White,No. 1 – The White Girl

Symphony in White,No. 1 – The White Girl (1862)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Wapping

Wapping (1860-1864)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Battersea Reach

Battersea Reach (c. 1863)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Grey and Silver – Chelsea Wharf

Grey and Silver – Chelsea Wharf (c. 1864-1868)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Palace; white and pink

The Palace; white and pink (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Valparaiso Harbor

Valparaiso Harbor (1866)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Violet…The Return of the Fishing Boats

Violet…The Return of the Fishing Boats (c. 1885)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Harmony In Flesh Colour And Red

Harmony In Flesh Colour And Red (circa 1869)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Portrait Of The Artist’s Mother

Portrait Of The Artist’s Mother

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Purple And Rose- The Lange Leizen Of The Six Marks

Purple And Rose- The Lange Leizen Of The Six Marks

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Boutique de Boucher- The Butcher’s Shop

Boutique de Boucher- The Butcher’s Shop

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Green and Silver- Beaulieu, Touraine

Green and Silver- Beaulieu, Touraine

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Grey and Silver- Old Battersea Reach

Grey and Silver- Old Battersea Reach

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne: Black and Red—Back Canal, Holland

Nocturne: Black and Red—Back Canal, Holland

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne: Blue and Gold–Southampton Water

Nocturne: Blue and Gold–Southampton Water

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne in Blue and Silver- The Lagoon, Venice

Nocturne in Blue and Silver- The Lagoon, Venice (between 1879 and 1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne in Blue and Silver

Nocturne in Blue and Silver

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Southend Pier

Southend Pier

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Study In Black And Gold (Madge O’donoghue)

Study In Black And Gold (Madge O’donoghue) (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore

The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Seashore

The Seashore (1883-1885)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Violin Player

The Violin Player (c. 1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

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