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James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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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Standing Nude

Standing Nude (ca. 1865-1870)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Confidence in the Garden

Confidence in the Garden (1894)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Bibi Valentin

Bibi Valentin (1859)

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

Weary (1863)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Fishing-boat

Fishing-boat (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
A Wharf

A Wharf (1859)

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

The Lime-Burner (1859)

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

Street at Saverne (1858)

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

Turkeys (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Church, Brussels

Church, Brussels (1887)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Study In Black And Gold (Madge O’donoghue)

Study In Black And Gold (Madge O’donoghue) (1883-1884)

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

The Kitchen (ca. 1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
The Velvet Dress (Mrs. Leyland)

The Velvet Dress (Mrs. Leyland) (1873)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Courtyard, Brussels

Courtyard, Brussels (1887)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Nocturne: Amsterdam in Winter

Nocturne: Amsterdam in Winter (1882)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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