James McNeill Whistler Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours - A Catalogue Raisonné |
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| Author:
| MacDonald, Margaret F. |
| Series title: | The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-05987-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1995 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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Painter, etcher, draughtsman, lithographer, watercolourist, and author of critical essays and aphorisms, James McNeill Whistler had a tremendous influence on the art and aesthetics of his era. Born in Massachusetts in 1834, he settled in London when he was 25 years old and for the next four decades produced hundreds of highly acclaimed (and sometimes highly criticised) works, often concentrating on two or more media at the same time. His prodigious output and proficiency, along with...
More DescriptionPainter, etcher, draughtsman, lithographer, watercolourist, and author of critical essays and aphorisms, James McNeill Whistler had a tremendous influence on the art and aesthetics of his era. Born in Massachusetts in 1834, he settled in London when he was 25 years old and for the next four decades produced hundreds of highly acclaimed (and sometimes highly criticised) works, often concentrating on two or more media at the same time. His prodigious output and proficiency, along with his eccentricities, polemics, and arguments with critics, won him wide recognition.