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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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Study

Study (1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Study

Study (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Study of a Nude Model

Study of a Nude Model (1906)

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

Study (1878)

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

Study (1871)

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

Study (1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Study—Maude Seated

Study—Maude Seated (1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
Succes d’Ernesti a Cologne

Succes d’Ernesti a Cologne (1858)

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

Thames Police (1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The ‘Adam and Eve’, Old Chelsea

The ‘Adam and Eve’, Old Chelsea (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Barrow- Quartier des Marolles, Brussels

The Barrow- Quartier des Marolles, Brussels (1887)

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

The Beach, Ostend (1887)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Bridge, Santa Marta

The Bridge, Santa Marta (1879-1880)

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

The Broad Bridge (1878)

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

The Camp (1861)

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

The Doorway (1879-1880)

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

The Dyer (1879-1880)

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

The Fan (1879)

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

The Fishing Boat (1879-1880)

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

The Garden (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Guitar Player (M.W. Ridley)

The Guitar Player (M.W. Ridley) (1875)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Letter (Maud, seated)

The Letter (Maud, seated) (1873)

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

The Lime-Burner (1859)

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

The Little Mast (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Little Nude Model, Reading

The Little Nude Model, Reading (1889-1890)

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

The Little Pool (1861)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Little Velvet Dress

The Little Velvet Dress (1873)

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

The Little Venice (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Little Wheelwright’s

The Little Wheelwright’s (1884)

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

The Miser (1858-1859)

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