“It is for the artist to pick and choose, and group with science, these elements, that the result may be beautiful.”

— James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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About James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Painter • American

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American-born artist, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom. He was a leading proponent of the 'art for art's sake' philosophy, valuing...

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