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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Study

Study (1895)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Unfinished Sketch of Lady Haden

Unfinished Sketch of Lady Haden (1895)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Mother and Child, No. 2

Mother and Child, No. 2 (1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Firelight – Joseph Pennell, No. 2

Firelight – Joseph Pennell, No. 2 (1896)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Girl

The Girl (1891)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Portrait Study – Mrs. Phillip

Portrait Study – Mrs. Phillip (1896)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou

Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou (1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Arrangement in Black – No.3

Arrangement in Black – No.3 (1881)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Harper Pennington

Harper Pennington (1880-1882)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Marsh in Zeeland

Marsh in Zeeland (c. 1900)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nude Leaning on a Rail (recto)

Nude Leaning on a Rail (recto) (1871-1874)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nude Standing with Legs Crossed

Nude Standing with Legs Crossed (c. 1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Seated Woman with Red Hair

Seated Woman with Red Hair (1870-1873)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Standing Female Nude Holding a Bowl (recto)

Standing Female Nude Holding a Bowl (recto) (1868-1873)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Woman with a Fan

Woman with a Fan (1873-1875)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

A Doorway in Ajaccio

A Doorway in Ajaccio (1901)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Beach Scene

Beach Scene (probably 1885)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Village Shop, Chelsea

Village Shop, Chelsea (1883-1884)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Women And Children Outside A Brittany Shop

Women And Children Outside A Brittany Shop (circa 1888)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Fruit Stall

The Fruit Stall (1879–80)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Garden

The Garden (1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

W. Jones, Limeburner, Thames Street

W. Jones, Limeburner, Thames Street (1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Dog On The Kennel

The Dog On The Kennel (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Embroidered Curtain

The Embroidered Curtain (1889)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Rialto

The Rialto (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Balcony, Amsterdam

Balcony, Amsterdam (1889)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Nocturne: Palaces

Nocturne: Palaces (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Riva, No. 2

Riva, No. 2 (1878-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

A Street in London

A Street in London (1885)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea (ca. 1893–1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

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