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 Green and Rose; The Music Room

Harmony in Green and Rose; The Music Room (1860-1861)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Harmony in Violet and Amber

Harmony in Violet and Amber (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Head of a Young Woman

Head of a Young Woman (ca 1840)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Note in Pink and Purple–The Studio

Note in Pink and Purple–The Studio (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Pink Note–Shelling Peas

Pink Note–Shelling Peas (1882-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Pink Note–The Novelette

Pink Note–The Novelette (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Portrait of Whistler with a Hat

Portrait of Whistler with a Hat (1857-1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Resting in Bed

Resting in Bed (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Sam Weller’s Landlord in the Fleet

Sam Weller’s Landlord in the Fleet (1853-1854)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait (1870-1875)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Kitchen

The Kitchen (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Variations in Flesh Colour and Green – The Balcony

Variations in Flesh Colour and Green – The Balcony (1864-1870)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Violet and Amber–Tea

Violet and Amber–Tea (1882-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Blue Girl (fragment); Purple and Blue

The Blue Girl (fragment); Purple and Blue (1872-1876)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Blue Girl (fragment); Yellow and Blue

The Blue Girl (fragment); Yellow and Blue (1872-1876)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Flower Market; Dieppe

Flower Market; Dieppe (1885)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Moreby Hall

Moreby Hall (1882-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

A Little Red Note–Dordrecht

A Little Red Note–Dordrecht (1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Blue and Emerald; Coal Mine

Blue and Emerald; Coal Mine (1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Erith–Evening

Erith–Evening (1881-1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Grand Canal, Amsterdam: Nocturne

Grand Canal, Amsterdam: Nocturne (1882)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Green and Silver; The Devonshire Cottages

Green and Silver; The Devonshire Cottages (1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Grey and Silver–Liverpool

Grey and Silver–Liverpool (1881-1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Grey and Silver–Pier, Southend

Grey and Silver–Pier, Southend (1882-1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Grey and Silver–Purfleet

Grey and Silver–Purfleet (1881-1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

London Bridge

London Bridge (1881)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Low Tide

Low Tide (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne in Blue and Gold; Valparaiso

Nocturne in Blue and Gold; Valparaiso (1866-ca. 1874)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne: Amsterdam in Winter

Nocturne: Amsterdam in Winter (1882)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne: Blue and Silver–Battersea Reach

Nocturne: Blue and Silver–Battersea Reach (1870-1875)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

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