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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), Painter and etcher

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue

Sitter in 14 portraits
Artist associated with 4 portraits
Painter; born in America, and originally trained to be a soldier at West Point; studied painting in Paris, and came to London, circa 1860, where he remained; his nocturnes and decorative subjects made him a progressive and controversial figure; advocated art for art's sake with aggressive wit.

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x12544

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen print on card mount, 1870s
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D1400

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

after William Brassey Hole, after James Abbott McNeill Whistler
reproduction of etching, late 19th century (circa 1872)
NPG D1400

D4997

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

by Percy Thomas, after James Abbott McNeill Whistler
etching, 1874
NPG D4997

D2895

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

after Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson
lithograph after a woodcut, 1897
NPG D2895

D7816

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

after Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson
lithograph after a woodcut, 1897
NPG D7816

D32970

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

published by William Heinemann, after Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson
lithographic reproduction of a hand-coloured woodcut, published 1899 (1897)
On display in Room 29 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D32970

1700a

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

by Sir Leslie Ward
watercolour, chalk, and pen and ink, 1877-9
NPG 1700a

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