James McNeill Whistler
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| - | '''James''' '''Abbott''' '''McNeill Whistler''' ([[July 11]], [[1834]] – [[July 17]], [[1903]]) was an [[United States|American]]-born, [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]]-based painter and etcher. Averse to sentimentality in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "[[art for art's sake]]". He took to signing his paintings with a stylized butterfly, possessing a long stinger for a tail.<ref>Mr. Whistler's Art, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery [http://www.mr-whistlers-art.info/art/design/exhibitions/signature.shtml]</ref> The symbol was apt, for Whistler's art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, in contrast to his combative public persona.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''James''' '''Abbott''' '''McNeill Whistler''' ([[July 11]], [[1834]] – [[July 17]], [[1903]]) was an [[United States|American]]-born, [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]]-based painter and etcher. Averse to sentimentality in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "[[art for art's sake]]". He took to signing his paintings with a stylized butterfly, possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol was apt, for Whistler's art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, in contrast to his combative public persona.{{GFDL}} |
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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 11, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based painter and etcher. Averse to sentimentality in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". He took to signing his paintings with a stylized butterfly, possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol was apt, for Whistler's art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, in contrast to his combative public persona.
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