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Musee D'orsay: James Abbott Mc Neill Whistler, Portrait of the Artist's Mother

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the American Impressionist painting "Portrait of the Artist's Mother" by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.
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Smithsonian Institution

Freer | Sackler Galleries: The Peacock Room

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition site on a room in the home of Frederick R. Leyland in Liverpool, England that was painted by James McNeill Whistler. The site has a detailed biography and a virtual tour (Quicktime.) There is also information on the most...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art: Manet and the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
An impressive investigation into one artist's lifetime fascination with the sea. Find information on the seascape paintings of French artist Edouard Manet and a gallery of Manet's at-sea and seaside paintings where you can hear and read...
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Clark Art Institute: Like Breath on Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
View an exciting exhibit of paintings using the "painting softly" approach by such well known twentieth century artists such as James Whistler, George Inness, William Chase, and others.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Whistler, James Abbott Mc Neill

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of Whistler's career with links to his contemporaries. Several of Whistler's pieces of art are available for viewing.
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US National Archives

U.s. National Archives & Records Administration: Whistler's Survey Etching

For Students 9th - 10th
Website with biographical information on James McNeill Whister, featuring a clickable image of one of his etchings.
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University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow: Correspondence of James Mc Neill Whistler

For Students 9th - 10th
Searchable collection of letters and correspondence by James McNeill Whistler.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: James Mc Neill Whistler

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on James McNeill Whistler in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: James Mc Neill Whistler

For Students 9th - 10th
Full of links to Museums and Galleries that contain examples of Whistler's Work. Also includes some information on Whistler.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Whistler: The Peacock Room [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of a room that Whistler designed for a London-based client underscores his interest in aesthetics that go beyond the bounds of a single painting.
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Arizona State University

Arizona State University Art Museum: James Mc Neill Whistler

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical note about Whistler, with details about the art of etching, including an example of Whistler's work in this medium.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: James Mc Neill Whistler

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on James McNeill Whistler, famous American painter of "Whistler's Mother" who is featured on the two cent postage stamp.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: James Abbott Mc Neill Whistler

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about James Abbott McNeill Whistler.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arrangement of Flesh Colour and Black

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a painting "Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore Duret," description and history of the painting.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Artistic and Literary Trends

For Students 5th - 8th
The arts blossomed in the Gilded Age, aided by the wealth of the business tycoons. Read about the artists who flourished at the time, along with the realism in literature that ranged from poetry to novels.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Whistler, Sargent, and Tanner American Abroad

For Students 9th - 10th
Shows several paintings of three American painters who not only studied abroad but chose to remain abroad. The paintings are described in detail, and full-screen images can be downloaded.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: James Abbott Mc Neill Whistler

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, an American artist whose most famous work is "Whistler's Mother."
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Whistler's Arrangement in Black & Grey

For Students 9th - 10th
A picture of Whistler's famous painting, "Arrangement in Black & Grey."
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Curated OER

James Mc Neill Whistler: Symphony in White No. 1: The White Girl

For Students 9th - 10th
Full of links to Museums and Galleries that contain examples of Whistler's Work. Also includes some information on Whistler.
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Curated OER

James Mc Neill Whistler

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of James McNeill Whistler.