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Whistlers Mother

Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)
Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)

Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)

By Robert Deyber

Located in Greenwich, CT

Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother) is a lithograph on paper, initialed 'BD' lower right, 9 x 9 inches

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

"C.L. Drouet, Sculptor" by Whistler
"C.L. Drouet, Sculptor" by Whistler

"C.L. Drouet, Sculptor" by Whistler

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Hinsdale, IL

, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as Whistler’s Mother, exemplifies his approach

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1850s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

GE Professional TV Service Repairman
GE Professional TV Service Repairman

GE Professional TV Service Repairman, 1950s

$398Sale Price|20% Off

H 26 in W 22 in D 0.05 in

GE Professional TV Service Repairman

Located in Spokane, WA

image of Whistler’s mother in a rocking chair. Of course, during this time frame, all televisions were

Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Mother (Homage To Whistler), huge original painting on canvas
Mother (Homage To Whistler), huge original painting on canvas

Mother (Homage To Whistler), huge original painting on canvas

By Ferjo, Fernando de Jesus Oliveira

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Ferjo. Canvas size 69.5 x 85 inches. Painting will ship unstretched, rolled in an extra large tube. Artwork is in excellen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Andy Warhol's Kitchen, East 66th Street, NYC by David Gamble

Andy Warhol's Kitchen, East 66th Street, NYC by David Gamble

By David Gamble

Located in Chicago, IL

of his mother sitting like Whistler's mother on that chair, waiting while she warmed yet another can

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Posture in Profile, Oil Painting
Posture in Profile, Oil Painting

Posture in Profile, Oil Painting

By McGarren Flack

Located in San Francisco, CA

James McNeill Whistler's iconic painting of his mother. The soft interplay of light and shadow

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

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Mother and Daughter
Mother and Daughter

Mother and Daughter

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in San Francisco, CA

Foundation for the Graphic Arts, San Francisco (1 impression). “Mother and Daughter” depicts Whistler

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19th Century Figurative Prints

Robert Amft, "Figure Study"
Robert Amft, "Figure Study"

Robert AmftRobert Amft, "Figure Study", c 1939

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H 31.13 in W 25.63 in

Robert Amft, "Figure Study"

By Robert Amft

Located in Chicago, IL

. His sculpture, Dog, won an award in the 1994 Beverly Art Center Annual Exhibition and his Whistler

Category

1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers
Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers

Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers

Located in Florham Park, NJ

reef system. James McNeill Whistler, who went on to paint the iconic “Whistler’s Mother,” was a Coast

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Rotherhithe (Thames Set)
Rotherhithe (Thames Set)

Rotherhithe (Thames Set)

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

famous painting is Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as 'Whistler's Mother', the

Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Gilt Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Young Woman
Gilt Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Young Woman

Gilt Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Young Woman

Located in Corsham, GB

of the Artist's Mother' is an obvious example, but Whistler's 'The Little White Girl' is a portrait

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Solitude, " Linoleum Block Print, Signed
"Solitude, " Linoleum Block Print, Signed

"Solitude, " Linoleum Block Print, Signed

By George Raab

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Institute’s Painter’s Award Medal for a portrait of his mother, fashioned after Whistler’s famous painting of

Category

20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)
Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)

Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)

By Robert Deyber

Located in Greenwich, CT

Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother) is a lithograph on paper, initialed 'BD' lower right, 9 x 9 inches

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)
Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)

Bad Hare Day (Whistler's Mother)

By Robert Deyber

Located in Greenwich, CT

Bad Hare Day is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9 inches image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 187/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP), framed in a contemporary, silver-tone...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

“Wapping (The Tiny Pool)”
“Wapping (The Tiny Pool)”

“Wapping (The Tiny Pool)”

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Southampton, NY

of the Artist’s Mother or Whistler’s Mother).

Category

1870s Academic Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint, Ink, Laid Paper

Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerAfternoon Tea, 1897

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H 18.25 in W 16.75 in D 1 in

Afternoon Tea

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

double portrait of Whistler's mother-in-law, Frances Birnie Philip, and her daughter, Ethel Whibley

Category

19th Century Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Rag Gatherers
The Rag Gatherers

The Rag Gatherers

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

famous painting is Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as 'Whistler's Mother', the

Category

1850s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Nantucket:  Davis' Shoal
Nantucket:  Davis' Shoal

Nantucket: Davis' Shoal

By Lieutenant Charles Davis

Located in Florham Park, NJ

reef system. James McNeill Whistler, who went on to paint the iconic “Whistler’s Mother,” was a Coast

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Napoleonic Wars Cuirassier Horse, 19th Century

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By Sir Edwin Landseer

Located in Blackwater, GB

War Horse, 19th Century after Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1872) Large 19th century Napoleonic Cuirassier War Horse scene, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition depicti...

Category

19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,203 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

Category

20th Century Danish Victorian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Dugout, Post Cover
The Dugout, Post Cover

The Dugout, Post Cover

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed by Artist Lower Left The present work was published on the cover of the September 4th, 1948 edition of The Saturday Evening Post. An accompanying “Keeping Posted” article abo...

Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Gouache

In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)
In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)

In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)

By Winslow Homer

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)" is a painting by Winslow Homer. The painting is signed, lower left, "Homer 1873". The framed piece measures 29 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 2 7...

Category

1870s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Men Drinking Coffee

Norman RockwellMen Drinking Coffee

$950,000

H 24.74 in W 24.74 in

Men Drinking Coffee

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed by Artist Lower Right Maxwell House Coffee

Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

'La Taverne Pausset, Paris', Salon d'Automne, Salon des Indépendants, Benezit
'La Taverne Pausset, Paris', Salon d'Automne, Salon des Indépendants, Benezit

'La Taverne Pausset, Paris', Salon d'Automne, Salon des Indépendants, Benezit

By Edouard-Jean Dambourgez

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'La Taverne Pausset, Paris' by Edouard-Jean Dambourgez. Salon d'Automne, Salon des Indépendants, Benezit ----- Signed lower right, 'Dambourgez' for Edouard-Jean Dambourgez (French, ...

Category

1880s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Postcard

Large-Scale Baltic Figurative Courtyard Genre Scene
Large-Scale Baltic Figurative Courtyard Genre Scene

Large-Scale Baltic Figurative Courtyard Genre Scene

Located in Soquel, CA

A substantial mid-century Baltic figurative courtyard genre painting by an unknown Eastern European artist (latvia or Lithuania possible) (20th-Century). This large-scale provincial...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Old Times House Interior Scene with Naughty Boy 19th century Genre Oil Painting
Old Times House Interior Scene with Naughty Boy 19th century Genre Oil Painting

Old Times House Interior Scene with Naughty Boy 19th century Genre Oil Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

The painting captures a wonderfully amusing family moment set in the 16th century. In the center of the painting we see the father, exhausted by worries and dozing in his chair in fr...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...

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1860s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Surprise Visit
A Surprise Visit

Max VolkhartA Surprise Visit

$102,841

H 35.5 in W 50 in D 3 in

A Surprise Visit

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 32 x 45 inches Framed size: 35.5 x 50 inches Signed lower right

Category

19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier
"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier

"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

"The Coward" (Woman Kissing Soldier). Original cover illustration for Life Magazine, published April 1919. Norman Rockwell’s The Coward (or, Woman Kissing Soldier) was published on...

Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Questions About Whistlers Mother
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    Yes, Whistler's Mother is a real painting. American painter James McNeill Whistler painted the oil-on-canvas work in 1871, and it depicts his mother, Anna McNeill Whistler. Although more well known by the name Whistler's Mother, the painting is actually titled Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1. Shop a range of James Abbott McNeill Whistler art on 1stDibs.