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James Abbott Mcneill Whistler - Arrangement in Grey and Black. Portrait of the Painter-s MotherArrangement in Grey and Black. Portrait of the Painter's MotherJames Abbott Mcneill Whistler

Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1, famous under its colloquial name Whistler's Mother, is an 1871 oil-on-canvas painting by American-born painter James McNeill Whistler. The painting is 56.81 by 63.94 inches (144.3 cm × 162.4 cm), displayed in a frame of Whistler's own design in the Musée d'Orsay i...

Musée d'Orsay (Paris, France)
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James Abbott Mcneill Whistler - Arrangement in Black, No. 3: Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of SpainArrangement in Black, No. 3: Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of SpainJames Abbott Mcneill Whistler

Whistler's portrait of the great Victorian actor Henry Irving (1838–1895) recalls Diego Velázquez's court portraits in its format, pose, and restricted palette of black, white, silvery grays, and golden ochers. Whistler had been impressed by Irving's 1876 appearance in the role of the grandfather of...

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Pablo Picasso - Portrait of Ambroise VollardPortrait of Ambroise VollardPablo Picasso

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one ...

Pushkin State Museum (Moscow, Russia)
 
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James Abbott Mcneill Whistler - Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore DuretArrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore DuretJames Abbott Mcneill Whistler

Theodore Duret (1838–1927), heir to a firm of Cognac dealers, was a collector, orientalist, and art critic. An early champion of Courbet, Manet, and the Impressionists, he was introduced to Whistler by Manet. He posed for this portrait in 1883 at Whistler's London studio at 13 Tite Street. At Duret'...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, United States Of America)
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Charles West Cope - The Council of the Royal Academy selecting Pictures for the Exhibition, 1875The Council of the Royal Academy selecting Pictures for the Exhibition, 1875Charles West Cope

Every year since 1769, the Royal Academy has put on an open-submission art show, called ‘The Exhibition’ in earlier days but now known as the Summer Exhibition. The works on show are selected and arranged by Royal Academicians, who also enter their works into the exhibition, creating an eclectic mix...

Royal Academy of Arts (London, United Kingdom)

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