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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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Annie Haden

Annie Haden (1860)

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

The balcony (1879)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Harmony in Yellow and Gold-The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist

Harmony in Yellow and Gold-The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist (ca. 1876–77)

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

The Forge (1866)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
A Child on a Couch, No. 2

A Child on a Couch, No. 2 (1874–75)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Lobster Pots

Lobster Pots (ca. 1881)

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

Free Trade Wharf (ca. 1878)

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

Riva, No. 2 (1878-1880)

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

Wheelwright (1879-1880)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Group of four men

Group of four men (1858)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Flower Market; Dieppe

Flower Market; Dieppe (1885)

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

The Pool (1859)

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

Venice (1880)

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

The Blue Dress (1871)

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)
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