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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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Portrait of Thomas Way no. 2

Portrait of Thomas Way no. 2 (1896)

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

Upright Venice (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Harmony in Green and Rose; The Music Room

Harmony in Green and Rose; The Music Room (1860-1861)

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

The Little Nude Model Reading (1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Lagoon; Noon

Lagoon; Noon (1879)

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

The winged hat (1890)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown; Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy

Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown; Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy (1894)

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

Nocturne (ca. 1878)

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

Nocturne; Battersea Bridge (1872-1873)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
The Palace; white and pink

The Palace; white and pink (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Seymour Haden Jr., Seated

Seymour Haden Jr., Seated (1857–58)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Cuisine a Lutzelbourg

Cuisine a Lutzelbourg (1858)

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

The smith’s yard (1895)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Portrait of Whistler

Portrait of Whistler (1845)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
A House with an Open Window

A House with an Open Window (1890s)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
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