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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 – Maude Seated

Study – Maude Seated (1878)

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

Temple (1886)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
Tête-à-tête in the Garden

Tête-à-tête in the Garden (1894)

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

Thames Police (1859)

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

The Balcony (1879–80)

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 Blacksmith

The Blacksmith (1895)

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

The Bridge (1886)

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

The Brothers (1895)

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

The Bucking Horse (1887)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Butcher’s Dog

The Butcher’s Dog (1896)

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

The Clockmakers, Paimpol (1893)

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

The Doorway (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Draped Figure Seated

The Draped Figure Seated (1893)

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

The Fair (1895–1896)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Fleet; Monitors

The Fleet; Monitors (1887)

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

The Forge (1866)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Forge, Passage du Dragon

The Forge, Passage du Dragon (1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Gaiety Stage Door

The Gaiety Stage Door (1879)

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

The Horoscope (1890)

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

The Kitchen (1858)

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

The Lagoon, Noon (1879–80)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Laundress; La Blanchisseuse de la place Dauphine

The Laundress; La Blanchisseuse de la place Dauphine (1894)

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

The Limehouse (1871)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Litte Café au Bois

The Litte Café au Bois (1894)

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

The Little Balcony (1894)

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

The Little Mast (1880)

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

The Little Pool (1861)

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

The Long Balcony (1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Drawings
The Long Gallery, Louvre

The Long Gallery, Louvre (1894)

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