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To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano.

James Whistler

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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