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James Abbott McNeill Whistler

1834–1903

(b Lowell, Mass., 11 July 1834; d London, 17 July 1903). American painter, printmaker, and designer, active mainly in England. Initially he was called James Abbott Whistler, but after his mother's death in 1881 he added her maiden name to become James Abbott McNeill Whistler for a time, and eventually he dropped the ‘Abbott’.

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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)

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The Seamstress late 19th C James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) and Walter Greaves (1846–1930)

The Seamstress late 19th C National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Head of a Peasant Woman 1855–1858 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Head of a Peasant Woman 1855–1858 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Lillie: An Oval 1896 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Lillie: An Oval 1896 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Study of an Italian Boy c.1897–1900 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Study of an Italian Boy c.1897–1900 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Flesh Colour and Silver: The Card Players c.1898 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Flesh Colour and Silver: The Card Players c.1898 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
The Canal, Amsterdam 1889 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

The Canal, Amsterdam 1889 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
The Jade Necklace 1896–1900 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

The Jade Necklace 1896–1900 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Sketch for 'The Balcony' c.1867–1870 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Sketch for 'The Balcony' c.1867–1870 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Study of Draped Figures c.1864–1865 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Study of Draped Figures c.1864–1865 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip Standing c.1897 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip Standing c.1897 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
La toison rouge c.1896–1902 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

La toison rouge c.1896–1902 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Harmony in Blue and Violet: Miss Finch c.1885 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Harmony in Blue and Violet: Miss Finch c.1885 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
A Shop c.1884–1890 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

A Shop c.1884–1890 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Brown and Gold c.1895–1900 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Brown and Gold c.1895–1900 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
An Arrangement in Grey and Green: John James Cowan (1846–1936) c.1893 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

An Arrangement in Grey and Green: John James Cowan (1846–1936) c.1893 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery
The Artist's Niece 1849 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

The Artist's Niece 1849 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
La vielle aux loques (Old Woman Sorting Rags) 1858 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

La vielle aux loques (Old Woman Sorting Rags) 1858 Rye Art Gallery
Venus 1859 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Venus 1859 Rye Art Gallery
A Foggy Night in London James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) (style of)

A Foggy Night in London Shipley Art Gallery
Harmony in White and Blue 1860s James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

Harmony in White and Blue 1860s Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Museums and Galleries