James Abbott McNeill Whistler: 8 works

'"Art should be independent of all clap-trap--should stand alone and appeal to the artistic sense of eye or ear," said the iconoclastic painter James McNeill Whistler. Born in the United States, Whistler spent most of his adult life in Paris and London.'

'Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room Artist: James McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903 Medium: Oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, and wood Dimensions: H x W x D (overall): 421.6 x 613.4 x 1026.2 cm (166 x 241 1/2 x 404 in) Type: Architectural Element Origin: United States Topic: peacock, gold, United States, American Art Credit Line: Gift of Charles Lang Freer On View: Freer: The Peacock Room Comes to America Date: 1876-1877 Accession Number: F1904.61 Data Source: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Rights: Copyright with museum'

'From Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room Artist: James McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903 Medium: Oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, and wood Dimensions: H x W x D (overall): 421.6 x 613.4 x 1026.2 cm (166 x 241 1/2 x 404 in) Type: Architectural Element Origin: United States Topic: peacock, gold, United States, American Art Credit Line: Gift of Charles Lang Freer On View: Freer: The Peacock Room Comes to America Date: 1876-1877 Accession Number: F1904.61 Data Source: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Rights: Copyright with museum'

'Artist: James McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903 Medium: Oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, and wood Dimensions: H x W x D (overall): 421.6 x 613.4 x 1026.2 cm (166 x 241 1/2 x 404 in) Type: Architectural Element Origin: United States Topic: peacock, gold, United States, American Art Credit Line: Gift of Charles Lang Freer On View: Freer: The Peacock Room Comes to America Date: 1876-1877 Accession Number: F1904.61 Data Source: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Rights: Copyright with museum'

'The older artist's influence shaped Whistler's depiction of the Thames River, a subject that frequently appeared in his work after he moved to London in 1863.'

'James McNeill Whistler accepted a commission from the Fine Art Society, a London commercial establishment, to do a series of etchings in Venice. He had shown great promise as an etcher in earlier works, such as the set that depicted the Thames River in 1859.'

'American expatriate James Abbott McNeill Whistler created San Giorgio as part of a set of 12 etchings of Venice commissioned by the Fine Art Society, a London-based organization seeking to elevate the status of prints by offering limited editions.'

'Whistler's Venice did not encompass the popular views of his eighteenth-century predecessors Canaletto and Guardi.'