James McNeill Whistler – Art for Art’s Sake

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was an American born, British painter who believed Art should be for Art’s sake, not for state or religious purposes. His personal motif was a stylized butterfly, which he signed most of his paintings with. Our collection includes his most recognized work, “Arrangement in Gray and Black”, popularly known as “Whistler’s Mother”. Other patterns include The White Girl, At the Piano, Miss Cicely Alexander, The Music Room, Battersea Beach, Early Morning Thames, and This Princ