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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The Balcony

The Balcony (circa 1888)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Robert Barr

Robert Barr (1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Arrangement in Gray, Portrait of the Painter

Arrangement in Gray, Portrait of the Painter (ca. 1872)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Princess from the Land of Porcelain

The Princess from the Land of Porcelain (1863 - 1865)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Arrangement in Black; Girl Reading

Arrangement in Black; Girl Reading (ca. 1880–90)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black; Portrait of Theodore Duret

Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black; Portrait of Theodore Duret (1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Cremorne Gardens, No. 2

Cremorne Gardens, No. 2 (ca. 1870–80)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Edward Guthrie Kennedy

Edward Guthrie Kennedy (1893–95)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Yellow Room

The Yellow Room (ca. 1883–84)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Thames Nocturne

Thames Nocturne (1872)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Butterfly

Butterfly (1899)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

A White Note

A White Note (1861)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Lady in Gray

Lady in Gray (ca. 1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Riva—Sunset; Red and Gold

The Riva—Sunset; Red and Gold (1879–80)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown; Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy

Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown; Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy (1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Blue and Coral; The Little Blue Bonnet

Blue and Coral; The Little Blue Bonnet (1898)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Portrait of Dr. William McNeill Whistler

Portrait of Dr. William McNeill Whistler (1871-73)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Study of a Girl’s Head and Shoulders

Study of a Girl’s Head and Shoulders (1896-97)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Artist in His Studio

The Artist in His Studio (1865-66)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Coast Scene, Bathers

Coast Scene, Bathers (1884-85)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea)

Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea) (1865)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Violet and Silver – The Deep Sea

Violet and Silver – The Deep Sea (1893)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Arrangement in Yellow and Gray; Effie Deans

Arrangement in Yellow and Gray; Effie Deans (c. 1876 - c. 1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Study of Thomas Carlyle

Study of Thomas Carlyle (1912)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne

Nocturne (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

A Note in Green

A Note in Green (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

An Orange Note: Sweet Shop

An Orange Note: Sweet Shop (1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Bravura in Brown

Bravura in Brown (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Breakfast in the Garden

Breakfast in the Garden (1885-1886)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Caprice in Purple and Gold; The Golden Screen

Caprice in Purple and Gold; The Golden Screen (1864)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

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