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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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Limehouse

Limehouse (1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
An Illustration to The Major’s Daughter

An Illustration to The Major’s Daughter (1862)

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

The Purple Cap (1870s)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Mother and Child, No. 1

Mother and Child, No. 1 (1891 - 1895)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Oviform Ginger-Jar with Bell-Shaped Cover

Oviform Ginger-Jar with Bell-Shaped Cover (1878)

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

Nocturne (1879–1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Alexander Arnold Hannay

Alexander Arnold Hannay (c. 1896)

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

Arthur Haden (1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Arrangement in Gray, Portrait of the Painter

Arrangement in Gray, Portrait of the Painter (ca. 1872)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Mother of Pearl and Silver – The Andalusian

Mother of Pearl and Silver – The Andalusian (1888-1900)

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

The major’s daughter. (1862)

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

Wheelwright (1879-1880)

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

Early Morning (1878)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
‘Adam and Eve’ Tavern, Old Chelsea

‘Adam and Eve’ Tavern, Old Chelsea (1878)

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

Venus (1859)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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