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James McNeill Whistler

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 was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake" (Wikipedia).

We need a photo of James McNeill Whistler

American painter (1834-1903)

Born 10 July 1834
Died 17 July 1903

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  • Cover of: The gentle art of making enemies: as pleasingly exemplified in many instances, wherein he serious ones of this earth, carefully exasperated, have been prettily spurred on to unseemliness and indiscretion, while overcome by an undue sense of right.
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    Cover of edition gentleart00whis Cover of edition gentleartofmakin00whis Cover of edition gentleartofmakin00whisrich Cover of edition gentleartofmakin1909whis Cover of edition gentleartofmakin0000whis First published in 1890 — 28 editions
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  • Cover of: James McNeill Whistler
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    Cover of edition jamesmcneillwhis0000unse Cover of edition jamesmcneillwhis0000whis First published in 1924 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: "Ten O'clock."
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    First published in 1885 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: Whistler on art: selected letters and writings of James McNeill Whistler
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    First published in 1994 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Mr. Whistler's "Ten o'clock"
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    First published in 1888 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Paintings

    First published in 1938 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Songs on stone: James McNeill Whistler and the art of lithography

    First published in 1998 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Eden versus Whistler: the baronet & the butterfly; a valentine with a verdict.
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    Cover of edition edenversuswhistl00whisuoft First published in 1899 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Whistler: arrangements in grey and black ....

    First published in 1951 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: "Ten o'clock"

    First published in 1888 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Nocturnes, marines & chevalet pieces: small collection kindly lent by their owners.
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    First published in 1892 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Thames
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    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: exhibition of etchings dry points & lithographs by James McNeill Whistler: [held at] P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd, London, 16th November to 10th December 1971.

    First published in 1971 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Arrangement in white & yellow: a centennial celebration, October 18-November 30, 1983 : commemorating the 100th anniversary of Hermann Wunderlich's landmark exhibition of James McNeill Whistler's etchings & drypoints.

    First published in 1983 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Exposition des oeuvres de James McNeill Whistler.: Palais de l'École des beaux-arts.

    First published in 1905 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The gentle art of making enemies, as pleasingly exemplified in many instances, wherein the serious ones of this earth, carefully exasperated, have been prettily spurred on to unseemliness and indiscretion, while overcome by an undue sense of right.
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    First published in 1909 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903): an exhibition of works from the University of Glasgow collection.

    First published in 1970 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The lithographs of James McNeill Whistler
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    First published in 1982 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Paintings by James McNeill Whistler

    First published in 1938 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Studio "Whistler" portfolio: containing the following reproductions from the works of J. McNeill Whistler: Oil paintings: 1. "The sweet-shop." 2. "The suncloud." Pastels: 3. "The purple cap." 4. "The old marble hall, Venice." 5. "Bead-stringers, Venice." 6. "A Venetian canal." 7. "Sunset, Venice." 8. "The blue girl." Water-colours: 9. "The sea-shore." 10. "The convalescent."

    First published in 1905 — 2 editions
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We need a photo of James McNeill Whistler

American painter (1834-1903)

Born 10 July 1834
Died 17 July 1903

Subjects

Exhibitions, Art, Catalogs, Whistler, james mcneill, 1834-1903, Art criticism, Correspondence, Etching, Art collections, In art, Criticism and interpretation, Lithography, Painters, Private collections, American Etching, Artists, Biography, Congresses, Dry-point, Influence, Irish Authors, Modern Art, Peacock Room, Philosophy, Prints, 1834-1903

Places

United States, England, 48 Pall Mall (London, England), Dresden, Europe, Germany, Great Britain, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Thames River (England), Washington (D.C.)

People

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), John Ruskin (1819-1900), Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), William Eden Sir (1849-1915), James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903,), Lessing J. Rosenwald (1891-1979), Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938), Richard Canfield, Steven Block, Walter Greaves (1846-1930), Walter Sickert (1860-1942)

Time

19th century, 20th century

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Alternative names

  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler
  • James Whistler
  • James Mcne Whistler
  • WHISTLER JAMES MC NE
  • James McNeill " "Whistler
  • James MacNeill Whistler
  • James McNeil Whistler

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
December 31, 2016 Edited by JeffKaplan merge authors
December 31, 2016 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio with Wikipedia & Gutenberg links
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import