James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

American artist

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1834

Place of Birth: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1903

Profession: writer, illustrator, painter, etcher, lithographer

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (; July 11, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was 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 a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake".
His signature for his paintings took the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail.
The symbol combined both aspects of his personality: his art is marked by a subtle delicacy, while his public persona was combative.
He found a parallel between painting and music and entitled many of his paintings "arrangements", "harmonies", and "nocturnes", emphasizing the primacy of tonal harmony.
His most famous painting Arrangement in Grey and Black No.
1 (1871), commonly known as Whistler's Mother, is a revered and often parodied portrait of motherhood.
Whistler influenced the art world and the broader culture of his time with his theories and his friendships with leading artists and writers.



Description	British-American painter, etcher, illustrator, writer and lithographer
Date of birth/death	11 July 1834	17 July 1903
Location of birth/death	Lowell	Chelsea
Authority control	: Q203643 VIAF: 46804212 ISNI: 0000 0001 0895 7868 ULAN: 500012432 LCCN: n79032293 NLA: 36233967 WorldCat