James McNeill Whistler

American painter (1834-1903)
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James McNeill Whistler
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James McNeill Whistler

Summary

James McNeill Whistler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lowell[2]. He was born on July 10, 1834[3]. He passed away in Chelsea[4]. He died on July 17, 1903[5]. He worked as a painter[6], etcher[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], and lithographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,472 views/month, #6,668 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James McNeill Whistler's place of birth was Lowell[2].
  • James McNeill Whistler passed away in Chelsea[4].
  • James McNeill Whistler passed away in London[12].
  • James McNeill Whistler was born on July 10, 1834[3].
  • James McNeill Whistler died on July 17, 1903[5].
  • Burial took place at Chiswick Burial Ground[13].
  • James McNeill Whistler's father was George Washington Whistler[14].
  • James McNeill Whistler's mother was Anna McNeill Whistler[15].
  • James McNeill Whistler was married to Beatrice Whistler[16].
  • James McNeill Whistler held citizenship in United States[17].
  • James McNeill Whistler's professions included painter[6].
  • James McNeill Whistler's professions included etcher[7].
  • James McNeill Whistler's professions included illustrator[8].
  • James McNeill Whistler worked as a writer[9].
  • James McNeill Whistler's professions included lithographer[10].
  • James McNeill Whistler worked as a printmaker[18].
  • James McNeill Whistler's field of work was painting[19].
  • James McNeill Whistler's field of work was visual arts[20].
  • James McNeill Whistler was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[21].
  • A notable student of James McNeill Whistler was May Wilson Preston[22].
  • A notable work attributed to James McNeill Whistler is Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge[23].
  • A notable work attributed to James McNeill Whistler is Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket[24].
  • A notable work attributed to James McNeill Whistler is Whistler's Mother[25].
  • A notable work attributed to James McNeill Whistler is The Peacock Room[26].
  • James McNeill Whistler received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

James McNeill Whistler's place of birth was Lowell[2]. He was born on July 10, 1834[3]. His father was George Washington Whistler[14]. His mother was Anna McNeill Whistler[15].

Education

James McNeill Whistler was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], etcher[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], lithographer[10], and printmaker[18]. Fields of work include painting[19], a method[28] and visual arts[20], a type of arts[29]. A notable student of James McNeill Whistler was May Wilson Preston[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge[23], a painting[30], founded in 1872[31]; Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket[24], a painting[32], founded in 1875[33]; Whistler's Mother[25], a painting[34], founded in 1871[35]; and The Peacock Room[26], a period room[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38].

Recognition

James McNeill Whistler received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[27].

Personal Life

James McNeill Whistler was married to Beatrice Whistler[16].

Death and Burial

James McNeill Whistler died on July 17, 1903[5]. Recorded place of death include Chelsea[4], an area of London[39], in United Kingdom[40] and London[12], a metropolis[41], in Roman Empire[42], founded in 0047[43]. He is buried at Chiswick Burial Ground[13].

Why It Matters

James McNeill Whistler ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,472 views/month, #6,668 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by William Merritt Chase[46], a painter[47], 1849–1916[48], of United States[49], specialised in portrait painting[50]; John Henry Twachtman[51], a painter[52], 1853–1902[53], of United States[54], specialised in Impressionism[55]; Elizabeth Forbes[56], a painter[57], 1859–1912[58], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[59]; Ambrose McEvoy[60], a painter[61], 1878–1927[62], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[63], specialised in painting[64]; Norman Garstin[65], a painter[66], 1847–1926[67], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[68], specialised in painting[69]; and James Wilson Morrice[70], a painter[71], 1865–1924[72], of Canada[73], awarded the Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[74], specialised in painting[75].

FAQs

Where was James McNeill Whistler born?

James McNeill Whistler's place of birth was Lowell[2].

Where did James McNeill Whistler die?

James McNeill Whistler passed away in Chelsea[4].

Who were James McNeill Whistler's parents?

James McNeill Whistler's father was George Washington Whistler[14]. James McNeill Whistler's mother was Anna McNeill Whistler[15].

Who was James McNeill Whistler married to?

James McNeill Whistler's spouses include Beatrice Whistler[16].

What did James McNeill Whistler do for work?

James McNeill Whistler worked as painter[6], etcher[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], and lithographer[10].

Where did James McNeill Whistler go to school?

James McNeill Whistler was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[21].

What awards did James McNeill Whistler receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[27].

Who did James McNeill Whistler influence?

James McNeill Whistler has been cited as an influence by William Merritt Chase[46], John Henry Twachtman[51], Elizabeth Forbes[56], and Ambrose McEvoy[60].

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