James McNeill Whistler
American-born painter of tonal harmonies
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American artist active during the Gilded Age. He was averse to sentimentality in painting and was a leading proponent of the credo 'art for art's sake'.
Works
Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water
Oil on canvas, 1872
Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water (1872) by James McNeill Whistler. Oil on canvas.
Butterfly
Graphite on ivory wove paper, c. 1890
Butterfly (c. 1890) by James McNeill Whistler. Graphite on ivory wove paper.
Design cover for West Point Song of the Graduates
Transfer lithograph in black on off-white wove paper, 1852
Design cover for West Point Song of the Graduates (1852) by James McNeill Whistler. Transfer lithograph in black on off-white wove paper.
Coast Scene, Bathers
Oil on panel, 1884
Coast Scene, Bathers (1884–85) by James McNeill Whistler. Oil on panel.
Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach
Oil on canvas, 1863
Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach (1863) by James McNeill Whistler. Oil on canvas.
James McNeill Whistler
Oil on canvas, 1869
James McNeill Whistler (1869) by Walter Greaves. Oil on canvas.
The Artist in His Studio
Oil on paper mounted on panel, 1865
The Artist in His Studio (1865–66) by James McNeill Whistler. Oil on paper mounted on panel.
Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy
Oil on canvas, 1894
Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy (1894) by James McNeill Whistler. Oil on canvas.
Exhibitions & Events
Salon des Refusés
Palais de l'Industrie, Paris · Group
Education
Studio Practice, Painting
Atelier Gleyre
Coursework, Drawing
United States Military Academy, West Point
Awards & Grants
Légion d'honneur
French Republic