James Abbott McNeill Whistler
American, 1834-1903
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American artist active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom. Whistler was born on July 11, 1834, in Lowell. During his formative years in Paris in the 1850s, Whistler was influenced by the injunctions of the poet and theorist Charles Baudelaire that artists should take subjects from modern life and seek a new beauty in the teeming cities. Whistler's first major suite of prints, his French Set brought critical acclaim but disappointing sales. Seeking more generous patrons, he moved to London in 1859. Initially, under the influence of his brother-in-law Francis Seymour Haden, a pioneer of the etching revival, he began a series of superbly observed and finely detailed views of the River Thames with its shipping, thriving wharves and picturesque characters. In his Thames Set etchings, Whistler often introduced the figures of workmen, boatmen or loungers in the foregrounds. Whistler died on July 17, 1903, in London.
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The Draped Figure, Seated
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Draped Figure, Seated
Lithograph on fine japanese paper, 1893
Signed in pencil with the butterfly (see photo)
Signed in the stone with the butterfly on the sofa (see photo)
Numbe...
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1890s American Impressionist James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Lithograph
Gants de Suede
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Gants de Suede (Suede Gloves)
Lithograph, 1890
Signed in the stone with the butterfly signature (see photo)
Published in: The Studio 3, No. 13 (16 April 1894)
Printed by Way in an edition of 3000 impressions, with the blind stamp of The Studio, London lower left
Stone polished out in 1904
Condition: Excellent
Image size: 8 1/2 x 4 inches
Sheet size: 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches
Reference: Spink/Tadeschi 35, published state
"Gants de Suede is a portrait of Whistler’s sister-in-law, Ethel Birnie Philip. Whistler was apparently pleased with this lithograph, for after a small number of impressions were printed he agreed that it could be published by The Studio, an art magazine that had recently been launched; it appeared as part of a special issue." Harris Schrank
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1890s Aesthetic Movement James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Lithograph
Billingsgate
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching printed in dark brownish black ink on cream laid paper, 6 x 8 7/8 inches (152 x 226 mm); full margins. Extremely minor and unobtrusive band of toning along the top sheet edg...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Drypoint, Laid Paper, Etching
"The Smith's Yard" original lithograph
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Way 88. Printed in 1897 and published in London for The Studio. Sheet size: 11 x 7 3/4 inches (282 x 197 mm). This impression on cre...
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1890s James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Lithograph
Billingsgate - Etching by James Whistler - 1859
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Roma, IT
Signed and dated on plate. Eighth state of 8 (final state), after different works with drypoint, with margins.
Published in 1878/79 on Japan paper in "The Portfolio". Matting includ...
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1850s Modern James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Etching
H 14.77 in W 20.79 in D 0.04 in
"Beach Scene at Dieppe" James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Tonalist Watercolor
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in New York, NY
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Beach Scene at Dieppe, 1885-86
Watercolor on paper, mounted on board
8 1/2 x 5 inches
Signed on the reverse
Provenance:
Miss Annie Burr Jennings
Mrs. ...
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1880s Impressionist James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Watercolor, Paper
VITRE - THE CANAL, BRITTANY
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Portland, ME
Whistler, James A. M.
VITRE: THE CANAL, BRITTANY. Levy 65, Spink 63. Lithograph, 1893.
One of 32 lifetime impressions, printed by Way, with Whistler's butterfly signature in pencil...
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1890s James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Lithograph
The Draped Figure, Seated
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Draped Figure, Seated
Lithograph on fine japanese paper, 1893
Signed in pencil with the butterfly (see photo)
Signed in the stone with the butterfly on the sofa (see photo)
Numbered: "No. 20" in pencil
Printed by Thomas Way, London
A beautiful impression with tonal variations in the stump work (shading)
As published in: L'Estampe Originale, Paris, 1893, Album IV
Edition: 107 impressions, this No. 20
There were an additonal 24 impressions printed by Way for Whistler and 20 impressions printed for the Fine Art Society, London
Lacking the huge support sheet and embossed series stamp by Charpentier
With the letterpress lower left: "T. Way. Imp London"
The stone erased in 1904
The majority of the lifetime impressions are in public collections
Condition: Excellent condition
Hinges from original issuance of L'Estampe Originale verso at top as described in Spink
Three hinges residue along right edge of the sheet from a later matting of the print
Image size: 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches
Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 9 1/16 inches
Reference: Spink/Tadeschi 72, published edition
Levy 74
Way 46
A superb Neoclassical lithograph...
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1890s American Impressionist James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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Lithograph
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