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James Abbott McNeill Whistler
James Abbott McNeill Whistler

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

American, 1834-1903
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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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The Lime Burner

The Lime Burner (1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Little Lagoon

The Little Lagoon (ca. 1879–1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Little Putney, No. 1

The Little Putney, No. 1 (ca. 1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Little Putney, No. 2

The Little Putney, No. 2 (ca. 1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Long Lagoon

The Long Lagoon (ca. 1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Music Room

The Music Room (ca. 1858–1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Mustard Vendor (La Marchande de Moutarde)

The Mustard Vendor (La Marchande de Moutarde) (ca. 1856)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Novel, Girl Reading

The Novel, Girl Reading (ca. 1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Pool

The Pool (1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Priest’s House—Rouen

The Priest’s House—Rouen (ca. 1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Punt

The Punt (1861)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Steps, Luxemburg Gardens, Paris

The Steps, Luxemburg Gardens, Paris (ca. 1893)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Suede Gloves (Les Gants de Suéde)

The Suede Gloves (Les Gants de Suéde) (1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Thames

The Thames (1896)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Tinsmith (La Rétameuse)

The Tinsmith (La Rétameuse) (ca. 1856–1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Unsafe Tenement

The Unsafe Tenement (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Wine Glass

The Wine Glass (19th century)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
Title to the French Set

Title to the French Set (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Two Doorways

Two Doorways (ca. 1879–1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Weary

Weary (1863)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Gold and Brown; Dordrecht

Gold and Brown; Dordrecht (ca. 1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Man at Table beneath Mosquito Net (from Sketchbook)

Man at Table beneath Mosquito Net (from Sketchbook) (1854–55)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
Note in Pink and Brown

Note in Pink and Brown (ca. 1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Portrait of Frederick R. Leyland

Portrait of Frederick R. Leyland (ca. 1871–73)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
Portrait of Frederick R. Leyland

Portrait of Frederick R. Leyland (ca. 1871–73)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
Scene on the Mersey

Scene on the Mersey

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Three Men (Sketch in Lower Right Hand Corner of Handwritten Journal (from Sketchbook)

Three Men (Sketch in Lower Right Hand Corner of Handwritten Journal (from Sketchbook) (1854)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
Two Men and a Boat

Two Men and a Boat

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
Variations in Violet and Grey—Market Place, Dieppe

Variations in Violet and Grey—Market Place, Dieppe (1885)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Fishing Boat

Fishing Boat (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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