James abbott mcneill whistler wikipedia
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Whistler's Mother
painting by James McNeill Whistler
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, best known under its colloquial nameWhistler's Mother or Portrait of Artist's Mother,[1][2] is a painting in oils on canvas created by the American-born painter James McNeill Whistler in The subject of the painting is Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler.
James abbott mcneill whistler wikipedia
The painting is by inches (1,&#;mm ×&#;1,&#;mm),[3] displayed in a frame of Whistler's own design. It is held by the Musée d'Orsay in Paris,[2] having been bought by the French state in It is one of the most famous works by an American artist outside the United States.
It has been variously described as an American icon[3][4][5][6] and a Victorian Mona Lisa.[3][7][8]
History
Anna McNeill Whistler posed for the painting while living in London with her son at 96 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.[9][10]