James Abbott McNeill Whistler

American | 1834 - 1903

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American 19th Century artist who was born in 1834. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Philadelphia Museum of Art have featured James Abbott McNeill Whistler's work in the past.James Abbott McNeill Whistler's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 9 USD to 1,200,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,200,000 USD for Whistler Smoking, sold at Christie's New York in 2021. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 101,892 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 9,577 USD.James Abbott McNeill Whistler has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for The Washington Post in March 2025. The artist died in 1903.

Artist's alternative names: James A. M. Whistler, James Abbott Mcneill Whistler, James McNeill Whistler, James Whistler, Whistler

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James A. M. Whistler. 2 cancelled plate etchings. 1) "La Vieille aux Loques." 2) Ships and figures along the docks. Each matted. Overall: 19.25 x 14.5in

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Tremont Auctions

Mortimer Menpes. 4 portraits of James A. M. Whistler with a monocle. Etchings on paper. Each pencil signed lower right. Two about 5.25 x 7in; one 7.25 x 5.3; one 5.3 x 3.75in plate sizes. Framed together under glass

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Study for The Tall Bridge - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Study for The Tall Bridge ,1878

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Parasol; red note - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Parasol; red note ,1884

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Portrait of Lucas Alexander Ionides

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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J. Whistler 19th C. Dry Point Etchings (4) Circa 1862 "Once A Week" Pages - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

J. Whistler 19th C. Dry Point Etchings (4) Circa 1862 "Once A Week" Pages ,1862

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Note in Red and Violet: Nets - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Note in Red and Violet: Nets ,1884

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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THE DRAPED FIGURE, SEATED - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

THE DRAPED FIGURE, SEATED ,1893

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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LA VIEILLE AUX LOQUES, FROM - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

LA VIEILLE AUX LOQUES, FROM ,1858

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Estate / Collection: Property from the Estate of Cassandra S - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Estate / Collection: Property from the Estate of Cassandra S ,1879

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Current Exhibitions

Marcel Proust and the Arts

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Madrid | Spain

Mar 04,2025 - Jun 08,2025

Inked Impressions: Etchings in the Age of Whistler

Delaware Art Museum

Wilmington | Delaware | USA

Mar 01,2025 - Jul 27,2025

Japonisme: New Perspectives from the Land of the Rising Sun

The Philbrook Museum of Art

Tulsa | Oklahoma | USA

Mar 12,2025 - Aug 03,2025

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Articles

ArtDaily 22/04/2025

The Delaware Art Museum is presenting three exhibitions celebrating the innovation and breadth of artists working across media and time period.

World Art News 12/04/2025

A long-unseen work by one of the 19th century鈥檚 most influential painters ignited a bidding frenzy at Bonhams New Bond Street in London, as James McNeill Whistler鈥檚 very first portrait commission soared to 拢406,800

The Ghost Drawings and Blot Paintings that Came Before Modern Art

黑料不打烊 01/04/2025

Early experiments in spirit-guided and automatic art contributed to the rise of abstract and visionary movements

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Coverage

鈥� ..While he is best known for his exquisite painted portraits, he was also recognized as a gifted printmaker who pushed the mediums of lithography and etching into new directions... 鈥�
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Amon Carter Museum

鈥� .. Whistler is renown as one of the great virtuosos of etching, known for his experimentation in paper, ink, and composition... 鈥�
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Childs Gallery

鈥� ..Indeterminate Stillness looks at Whistler through the panoramic range of his prints, which he made throughout his career, creating nearly five hundred etchings in addition to lithographs, linotints, and... 鈥�
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Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley

鈥� ..Whistler's international renown as an artist was earned as much by his printmaking as by his painting... 鈥�
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Munch Museum

鈥� ..Whistler (American, 1834-1903) was a provocative artist whose 鈥渁rt for art鈥檚 sake鈥� philosophy sparked controversy in his day even while his printmaking skills garnered positive criticism... 鈥�
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Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts