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 SilverBonhams308lots offered2003–2026years recorded81%sold (230)$712Sign 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. The Broad Bridge (Stratis and Tedeschi 11) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1878, Linotint on wove paper, offered Sep 2025
    The Broad Bridge (Stratis and Tedeschi 11), 1878
    Linotint on wove paper · Paper
    7 1/4 x 11in (18.4 x 28cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Chelsea Rags by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Lithograph, offered Jul 2025
    Chelsea Rags
    Lithograph · ed. 1888/1904
    Dreweatts · · Lot 300
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £600–800View at Dreweatts ↗
  3. Long Venice by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Etching, offered Jul 2025
    Long Venice
    Etching
    Dreweatts · · Lot 303
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–9,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  4. Draped Figure, Standing (W. 155, L. 54, S. 46) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1891, Lithograph, on tissue thin laid paper, with margins, offered Apr 2025
    Draped Figure, Standing (W. 155, L. 54, S. 46), 1891
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (21.6 x 11.4 cm) S. 14 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (36.8 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Untitled by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, etching, offered Jan 2025
    Untitled
    Etching
    9 x 13 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 143
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  6. Wheelwright 1879-80 by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, print (other), offered Dec 2024
    Wheelwright 1879-80
    Print (other)
    12.5 x 17cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500View at Gorringe's ↗
  7. Savoy Pigeons by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, lithograph, offered Dec 2024
    Savoy Pigeons
    Lithograph
    22.5 x 17cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 717
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80–120View at Gorringe's ↗
  8. Lime-burner by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1859, Etching and drypoint printed in black on cream wove paper, offered Oct 2024
    Lime-burner, 1859
    Etching · Paper
    11 1/4 in. x 8 1/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 370
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. A venetian canal, (m. 0754) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Chalk and pastel on brown paper, offered Jun 2024
    A venetian canal, (m. 0754)
    Pastel · Paper
    30 x 19cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 141
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £40,000–60,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  10. Whistler's Mother, by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Collotype with hand coloring; titled and annotated in pencil on the lower margin, offered Apr 2024
    Whistler's Mother,After the artist
    Drawing
    9 7/8 x 13 in. (25.0 x 33.0 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 294
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
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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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