James McNeill Whistler
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Selected Works4636

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Previous Sales 232

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Market2,397 auction results

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$44 – $341K
7 of 8 works on paper lots with prices
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$54.1K
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$3.8K
7 priced works on paper lots
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Jan 2026 · $10.2K
Latest priced sale: A Confrontation - 22.2 x 14.6 cm - $31/sq cm
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Works on paper: $3.8K medianSculpture/objects: $169K medianPaintings: $168K medianEditioned prints: $2.0K medianPosters/ephemera: $15.0K medianUnclassified lots: $3.8K medianEditioned objects: $56.4K median
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Publications12

Catalogue Raisonné 1

Yale University Press · 1995

Monograph 4

Yale University Press · 2018
Yale University Press · 2008
Yale University Press · 1980

Exhibition Catalog 5

Survey 2

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Current Exhibitions2

James McNeill Whistler

James McNeill Whistler

51 Conduit St, London W1S 2YT, UK

May 21, 2026 — Aug 19, 2026

James McNeill Whistler

James McNeill Whistler

London W2 3XA, UK

May 21, 2026 — Aug 19, 2026

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Tate Britain in London is hosting a major retrospective of James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), the largest in Europe in three decades, running from 21…
exhibitionsJun 12, 2026
The Colby College Museum of Art has contributed works to a major retrospective of James McNeill Whistler at the Tate Modern in London. The exhibition,…
exhibitionsJun 12, 2026
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, has opened a major expansion just 15 years after its original 200,000-square-foot fac…
exhibitionsJun 8, 2026
A new book, *Whistler's Legacy*, by historian Daniel Sutherland aims to correct the myths and misconceptions surrounding the enigmatic artist James Mc…
cultureJun 2, 2026
This academic study explores the legacy-building strategies of two prominent Australian contemporary art collectors, Dr. Gene Sherman AM and Naomi Mil…
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The Fine Art Society in Scotland is marking its 150th anniversary with a special exhibition that highlights historically overlooked artists, including…
exhibitionsMay 31, 2026
Cinq artistes majeurs — James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Vincent van Gogh, Suzanne Valadon, Louise Bourgeois et Michel Journiac — sont présentés à trave…
cultureMay 31, 2026
New conservation research has authenticated James McNeill Whistler's earliest-known portrait, a pocket-sized painting produced while he was living in …
exhibitionsMay 29, 2026
The Fine Art Society, one of Scotland's oldest commercial galleries, is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a landmark exhibition opening June 13 a…
exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
The article traces Jackson Pollock's transformative yet destructive rise to fame, focusing on his move to East Hampton with Lee Krasner, his developme…
cultureMay 27, 2026
James McNeill Whistler's iconic 1871 painting 'Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1,' better known as 'Whistler's Mother,' is currently on display at T…
exhibitionsMay 26, 2026
The Yale Art Gallery's fourth floor is hosting five concurrent exhibitions running through June, including solo shows by John Coplans, August Sander, …
exhibitionsMay 24, 2026
This episode of The Art Newspaper's podcast 'The Week in Art' covers three major stories: the spring auction results in New York, which saw record pri…
newsMay 22, 2026
Jack White, the musician best known as the frontman of The White Stripes, has begun showing his visual art, which he has been creating since his teena…
cultureMay 22, 2026
This week's Required Reading roundup from Hyperallergic covers a diverse range of art-world stories. French photographer JR has unveiled "La Caverne d…
cultureMay 21, 2026
ARTnews has published a summer guide highlighting 20 art world events and exhibitions not to miss in the coming months. Featured highlights include th…
exhibitionsMay 21, 2026
Tate Britain is hosting a major exhibition of James McNeill Whistler, exploring his mastery of light and atmosphere across paintings, etchings, and pa…
exhibitionsMay 21, 2026
Tate Britain presents a major exhibition of James McNeill Whistler's work, showcasing his immersive depictions of early industrial life alongside mast…
exhibitionsMay 21, 2026
The article explores how the James McNeill Whistler exhibition at Tate in London prompts a reconsideration of the relationship between music and visua…
reviewMay 20, 2026
Carol Jacobi, curator of a new exhibition at Tate Britain in London, aims to reframe the legacy of James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), an artist often…
exhibitionsMay 19, 2026
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Past Exhibitions2

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American Impressionism

Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, Thomas Moran, Mary Nimmo Moran, Joseph Pennell, John Singer Sargent, James McNeill Whistler

1111 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA

Dec 19, 2025 — Jun 7, 2026

American Impressionism December 19, 2025 – June 7, 2026

Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano

John Singer Sargent, James McNeill Whistler

G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Oct 8, 2021 — May 8, 2022

John Singer Sargent, James McNeill Whistler — October 8, 2021 – May 8, 2022

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Art Fair Appearances1

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TEFAF New York — New York
2018
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Recent Activity20

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Whistler. Dandy and Disruptor
Oct 16, 2026
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James McNeill Whistler
May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
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