Quote by: James Whistler

To say of a picture, as is often said in its praise, that it shows great and earnest labour, is to say that it is incomplete and unfit for view.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames 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