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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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Venice; Sunrise on the Rialto

Venice; Sunrise on the Rialto (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Abstract
Venice; Sunset on Harbour

Venice; Sunset on Harbour (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Abstract
Winter Evening

Winter Evening (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Abstract
Arrangement in Black; Portrait of F. R. Leyland

Arrangement in Black; Portrait of F. R. Leyland (1870-1873)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
Little Nude

Little Nude (ca. 1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
Milly Finch

Milly Finch (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
Morning Glories

Morning Glories (1871-1873)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
The Blue Dress

The Blue Dress (1871)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
The Blue Girl

The Blue Girl (1873-1876)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
The Ermine Coat

The Ermine Coat (1870-1873)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
The Purple Cap

The Purple Cap (1870s)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
The Purple Iris

The Purple Iris (1871)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Figurative
San Giovanni Apostolo et Evangelistae

San Giovanni Apostolo et Evangelistae (1879-1880)

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

The Marble Palace (1880)

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

The Ocean Wave (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Staircase; Note in Red

The Staircase; Note in Red (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Sunrise; Gold and Grey

Sunrise; Gold and Grey (1883)

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

Hastings (1880-81)

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

Annie (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
En Plein Soleil

En Plein Soleil (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
Fumette

Fumette (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
La Marchande de Moutarde

La Marchande de Moutarde (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
La Mère Gérard

La Mère Gérard (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
La Rétameuse

La Rétameuse (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
La Veille aux Loques

La Veille aux Loques (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
Little Arthur

Little Arthur (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
Liverdun

Liverdun (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Street in Saverne

Street in Saverne (1858)

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

The Unsafe Tenement (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Title Page – Delauney Sketching

Title Page – Delauney Sketching (1858)

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