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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Nocturne: Blue and Silver–Bognor

Nocturne: Blue and Silver–Bognor (1871-1876)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne: Grey and Gold–Canal, Holland

Nocturne: Grey and Gold–Canal, Holland (1882)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Note in Blue and Opal–Jersey

Note in Blue and Opal–Jersey (1881)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Note in Blue and Opal—The Sun Cloud

Note in Blue and Opal—The Sun Cloud (1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Opal Beach

Opal Beach (1882-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Red and Brown-Hoxton

Red and Brown-Hoxton (1885-1886)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Saverne

Saverne (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Southend Pier

Southend Pier (1882-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Southend–Sunset

Southend–Sunset (1882-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Southend–The Pleasure Yacht

Southend–The Pleasure Yacht (1882-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

St. Ives; Cornwall

St. Ives; Cornwall (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

St. Ives; Sunset

St. Ives; Sunset (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Symphony in Grey; Early Morning, Thames

Symphony in Grey; Early Morning, Thames (1871)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Anchorage

The Anchorage (1882-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Angry Sea

The Angry Sea (1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Bathers

The Bathers (1882-1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Mouth of the River

The Mouth of the River (1881-1883)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Sea and Sand

The Sea and Sand (1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Thames in Ice

The Thames in Ice (1860)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Variations in Pink and Grey; Chelsea

Variations in Pink and Grey; Chelsea (1871-1872)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Venice Harbor

Venice Harbor (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Gossips

The Gossips (1901)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

A Street in Venice

A Street in Venice (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Bead Stringers

Bead Stringers (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Blue and Silver—The Islands, Venice

Blue and Silver—The Islands, Venice (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Campo Sta. Marta—Winter Evening

Campo Sta. Marta—Winter Evening (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne; Battersea Bridge

Nocturne; Battersea Bridge (1872-1873)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Sunset, in Red and Brown

Sunset, in Red and Brown (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Steps

The Steps (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Venice

Venice (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

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