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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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San Biagio

San Biagio (1879)

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

San Giorgio (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Seated woman in pink and white, wearing hat

Seated woman in pink and white, wearing hat

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
Sketch of Anacapa Island

Sketch of Anacapa Island (1854)

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

Street at Saverne (1858)

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

Temple (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The angler or The punt

The angler or The punt (1861)

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

The balcony (1879)

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

The blue girl

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

The Bridge (1879)

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

The doorway (1879)

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

The forge (1861)

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

The fruit-stall (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The major’s daughter.

The major’s daughter. (1862)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
The major’s daughter

The major’s daughter (1862)

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

The Medici collar

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

The purple cap (1915)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
The Relief Fund in Lancashire

The Relief Fund in Lancashire (1862)

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

The Rialto (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The Riva, no. 2

The Riva, no. 2 (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
The smith’s yard

The smith’s yard (1895)

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

The tyresmith (1890)

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

The winged hat (1890)

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

Turkeys (1879)

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

Upright Venice (1879)

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

Wheelwright (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Landscape
Woman seated on bench, wrapped in white robe

Woman seated on bench, wrapped in white robe

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Illustration
Young lady in a hat, sitting with her arm around an older lady

Young lady in a hat, sitting with her arm around an older lady

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

The Doctor (1895)

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

The Duet (1894)

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