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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 SilverBonhams320lots offered2003–2026years recorded80%sold (238)$703Sign 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. Nursemaids: Les Bonnes du Luxembourg by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1894, lithograph on paper, sold May 2014
    Nursemaids: Les Bonnes du Luxembourg, 1894
    Lithograph · Paper
    28.6 x 19.7 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 510
    CA$234≈ $216≈ £128≈ €157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  2. The Smith's Yard by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, lithograph on paper, sold May 2014
    The Smith's Yard
    Lithograph · Paper
    19 x 15.9 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 511
    CA$234≈ $216≈ £128≈ €157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  3. Chelsea by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, etching on paper, sold May 2014
    Chelsea
    Etching · Paper
    12.7 x 19.7 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 512
    CA$497≈ $459≈ £272≈ €333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  4. Drouet, Sculpteur. by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Drypoint Etching "Drouet, Sculpteur." Signed, titled and dated 1859 in the plate, sold Mar 2014
    Drouet, Sculpteur.
    Drypoint
    Plate - 8.75" high x 5.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 4
    $550≈ £331≈ €396HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Fumette by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Etching, sold Feb 2014
    Fumette
    Etching
    Sight: 7" x 5" Overall: 14-3/4" x 12"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1354
    $888≈ £545≈ €657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at James D. Julia ↗
  6. Billingsgate (K. 47) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1859, Etching on Japanese paper, the eighth (final) state, sold Jan 2014
    Billingsgate (K. 47), 1859
    Etching · Paper
    6 x 9in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5146
    $750≈ £453≈ €549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  7. La Vieille Aux Loques by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, LA VIEILLE AUX LOQUES, etching, sold Nov 2013
    La Vieille Aux Loques
    Etching
    8.2 in. x 5.8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1402
    $650≈ £405≈ €483HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Billingsgate (K. 47) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1859, Etching on laid paper, eight (final) state, later printing, sold Sep 2013
    Billingsgate (K. 47), 1859
    Etching · Paper
    5 7/8 x 8 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4216
    $938≈ £580≈ €694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. The Forge (K. 68) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1861, Drypoint on cream laid paper, Kennedy's third state (of 4), sold Sep 2013
    The Forge (K. 68), 1861
    Drypoint · Paper
    7 5/8 x 12 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4217
    $625≈ £387≈ €463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. The Sunny Smithy by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Lithograph on paper, W.85, sold Aug 2013
    The Sunny Smithy
    Lithograph · Paper
    Sight: 8-1/4" x 9". Overall: 17-1/4" x 23-1/4"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1339
    $4,740≈ £3,026≈ €3,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at James D. Julia ↗
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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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  • 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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