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 The Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza 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 prints & graphic art have averaged 2,476 USD.James Abbott McNeill Whistler has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in October 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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Featured for Sale

Miss Alexander ,1905

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

KCM Galleries

Four (4) James McNeill Whistler lithographs

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Grant Zahajko Auctions

GREENWICH PARK ,1859

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh

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Notable Lots

Mother and Child - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Mother and Child ,1890

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Whistler Smoking - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Whistler Smoking ,1856

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Note in Rose and Silver--Dordrecht - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Note in Rose and Silver--Dordrecht ,1884

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Upcoming Lots

The Rag Gatherers - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Rag Gatherers ,1858

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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The Sea鈥擥rey and Silver 7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Sea鈥擥rey and Silver 7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm ,1881

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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The Rialto (from Twenty-six Etchings (the Second Venice Set - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Rialto (from Twenty-six Etchings (the Second Venice Set ,1879

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Little Putney Bridge - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Little Putney Bridge ,1883

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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The Kitchen - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Kitchen ,1858

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Whistler With the White Lock - James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Whistler With the White Lock ,1876

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Current Exhibitions

American Masterworks

Fenimore Art Museum

Cooperstown | New York | USA

01 Apr, 2025 - 31 Dec, 2025

Hyde House and the Permanent Collection

The Hyde Collection

Glens Falls | New York | USA

01 May, 2022 - 01 Jun, 2050

Japonisme: New Perspectives from the Land of the Rising Sun

The Philbrook Museum of Art

Tulsa | Oklahoma | USA

12 Mar, 2025 - 03 Jan, 2026

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Articles

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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

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