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James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

American · 1834–1903 · Painter, Printmaker

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, based primarily in the United Kingdom. He eschewed sentimentality and moral… (Wikipedia)

$89,400≈ £68,042≈ €77,135Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Sea—Grey and SilverBonhams313lots offered2003–2026years recorded81%sold (234)$706Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. The Sea—Grey and Silver by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1881, watercolor on paper laid down on card, sold Nov 2025The Sea—Grey and SilverBonhams · $89,400≈ £68,042≈ €77,135Sign up to see
  2. Nude model reclining (m.1606) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1900, Chalk and pastel on brown paper, sold Jun 2024Nude model reclining (m.1606)Dreweatts · £70,000≈ $89,320≈ €82,973Sign up to see
  3. Venetian canal; bridge over canal (verso) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Chalk and pastel on brown paper, sold Jun 2024Venetian canal; bridge over canal (verso)Dreweatts · £36,000≈ $45,936≈ €42,672Sign up to see

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  1. Two prints: The Smith's Yard (W.88), 1895
    Lithograph · Paper
    11-1/2 x 8-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 701
    $300≈ £221≈ €251HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Alderney Street (K. 238), 1881
    Etching · Paper · ed. II/II
    6-3/8 x 3-7/8 in. (plate) 10-3/4 x 7-1/4 in. (sheet)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 703
    $400≈ £294≈ €334HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Les Bonnes du Luxembourg. by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Lithograph, sold Sep 2017
    Les Bonnes du Luxembourg.
    Lithograph
    Sight: 11" high x 9" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 35
    $275≈ £208≈ €229HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Savoy Pigeons by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Two Prints, sold Sep 2017
    Savoy Pigeons
    Two Prints
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 36
    $225≈ £170≈ €188HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. The Little Putney, No. 1, state II/II (K. 179, M. 176, Gr. 147, W.146)
    Etching · Paper · ed. II/II
    5-3/16 x 8-1/8 in. (plate)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 799
    $400≈ £308≈ €344HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Billingsgate, 1859
    Etching · Paper
    5-7/8 x 8-7/8 in. (plate)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 800
    $350≈ £269≈ €301HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Firelight: Joseph Pennell, No.1, 1896
    Lithograph · Paper
    13-3/4 x 10 in. (sheet)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 806
    $350≈ £269≈ €301HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Fumette, 1858
    Etching · Paper
    6-3/8 x 4-1/4 in. (plate) 12-7/8 x 10-3/8 in. (sheet)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 809
    $450≈ £346≈ €387HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Old Westminster Bridge and Billingsgate - by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Etching and drypoint, sold Jun 2017
    Old Westminster Bridge and Billingsgate -
    Etching
    The first 3 inches x 7.8 inches (7.6 x 19.8 cm), the second 6 inches x 8.9 inches (15.2 x 22.6 cm).
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 159
    $688≈ £539≈ €610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  10. Chelsea by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, monochrome etching, sold Apr 2017
    Chelsea
    Etching
    19cm x 23.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 92
    £20≈ $26≈ €24HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
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About James Abbott McNeill Whistler

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, based primarily in the United Kingdom. He eschewed sentimentality and moral allusion in painting and was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake".

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In museum collections

  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Grey and Silver: Chelsea WharfGrey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf, c. 1864/1868
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, ‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans, ca. 1876 - ca. 1878
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, The Yellow RoomThe Yellow Room, ca. 1883–84
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore DuretArrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore Duret, 1883
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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