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James Abbott McNeill Whistler RBA (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 other leading artists and writers.

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Born	James Abbott McNeill Whistler 10 July 1834 Lowell, Massachusetts
Died	17 July 1903 (aged 69) London, England, United Kingdom
Zodiac	Cancer
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Charles James info 1st child with Louisa Fanny Hanson Male b. 1870 Age: 155 1870- Celebrity Baby

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Ione info 2nd child with Maud Franklin Female b. 1877 Age: 148 1877- Celebrity Baby

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Maud McNeill info 3rd child with Maud Franklin Female b. 1879 Age: 146 1879- Celebrity Baby

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Anna McNeill Whistler · Mother · 1804-1881 · Mother of painter James McNeill Whistler edit info

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Maria Zambaco · Associate · 1843-1914 · British artist and model of Greek descent edit info

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Robert de Montesquiou · Friend · 1855-1921 · French writer edit info

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Connie Gilchrist, Countess of Orkney · Associate · 1865-1946 · British child artist's model, actress, dancer and singer edit info

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Beatrix Birnie Philip

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1876 - 1888

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1869 - 1872

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