Whistler's Mother by James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Whistler's Mother canvas print displayed on a wall
Detail of Whistler's Mother by James Abbott McNeill Whistler showing the brushwork and surface texture of the painting

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Whistler’s Mother

US$ 660.00

Formally titled Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, this is a study in flat shapes and narrow tone before it is a portrait of the artist’s mother, who sat for it only because another model failed to appear. Whistler cared about the balance of the black dress against the grey wall and the curtain’s pattern. That it became an emblem of maternal devotion is an accident he never intended.

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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was an American who lived in London and Paris and argued that painting should aspire to the condition of music — hence his titles: arrangements, nocturnes, symphonies. He sued John Ruskin for libel over a hostile review, won a farthing in damages, and was bankrupted by the costs. Wit, litigation and a genuinely radical eye for tonal harmony ran through his whole career.

Material Archival canvas
Frame Supplied rolled, unframed
Print Fine-art print, printed to order
Size 45 × 40 inches
Delivery 2–3 weeks
Certificate of Authenticity Included, emailed on delivery

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