Quote by: James McNeill Whistler

Industry in art is a necessity—not a virtue—and any evidence of the same, in the production, is a blemish, not a quality; a proof, not of achievement, but of absolutely insufficient work, for work alone will efface the footsteps of work.


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  • NameJames McNeill Whistler
  • DescriptionAmerican-born, British-based artist
  • AliasesJames McNeill Whistler; James Whistler
  • BornJuly 11, 1834
  • DiedJuly 17, 1903
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPainter; Etcher
  • WorksNocturne: Blue And Gold – Old Battersea Bridge; Nocturne In Black And Gold – The Falling Rocket; Whistler's Mother
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Officer Of The Legion Of Honour