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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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Figure Study

Figure Study (1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Firelight (Mrs. Pennell)

Firelight (Mrs. Pennell) (1896)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Gants de Suede

Gants de Suede (1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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John Grove

John Grove (1895)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Figure Study

Figure Study (1894)

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

Study (1879)

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

The Cap (1893)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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The Fan (Model No. 3)

The Fan (Model No. 3) (1887-88)

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

The Boy (1875-76)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Shops at Chester

Shops at Chester

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

The Medici Collar (1897)

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

Needlework (1896)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Old Battersea Bridge

Old Battersea Bridge (1879)

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

Reading (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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La Robe Rouge

La Robe Rouge (1894)

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

The Sisters (1894)

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

Study (1878)

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

The Toilet (1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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The Winged Hat

The Winged Hat (1890)

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

The Toilet (1863)

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

The Little Hat (1887)

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

The Little Forge (1875)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Little Velvet Dress

Little Velvet Dress (1873)

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

The Dancing Girl (1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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The Dancer, No. 1 (Connie Gilchrist)

The Dancer, No. 1 (Connie Gilchrist)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Standing Woman Holding Up Her Dress

Standing Woman Holding Up Her Dress (c. 1872)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Joseph Pennell, No. 2

Joseph Pennell, No. 2 (1896)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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Draped Figure Reclining

Draped Figure Reclining (1892)

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

Study (1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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The Little Nude Model Reading

The Little Nude Model Reading (1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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