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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 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. Billingsgate (K. 47) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1859, Etching on laid paper, eight (final) state, later printing, offered Jun 2013
    Billingsgate (K. 47), 1859
    Etching · Paper
    5 7/8 x 8 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Black Lion Wharf by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Etching and drypoint on laid paper, offered Jun 2013
    Black Lion Wharf
    Etching · Paper
    6 inches x 8.9 inches (15.3 x 22.5 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 463
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  3. The Little Pool by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Etching and drypoint on laid paper, offered Jun 2013
    The Little Pool
    Etching · Paper
    4.1 inches x 4.9 inches (10.3 x 12.5 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 464
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  4. La Vieille au Loques, from Twelve Etchings from Nature Series (K. 21) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1858, Etching on laid paper, the third (final) state, offered Nov 2012
    La Vieille au Loques, from Twelve Etchings from Nature Series (K. 21), 1858
    Etching · Paper
    8 1/8 x 5 7/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4179
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Florence Leyland (K. 110) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1873, Drypoint on tissue-thin paper, the ninth (final) state, offered Nov 2012
    Florence Leyland (K. 110), 1873
    Drypoint · Paper
    8 1/2 x 5 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4702
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  6. The Title to the French Set (K. 25) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1858, Etching on wove paper, offered Jun 2012
    The Title to the French Set (K. 25), 1858
    Etching · Paper
    4 1/2 x 5 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7062A
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Battersea Bridge by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Pencil drawing, offered May 2011
    Battersea BridgeAttributed to the artist
    Drawing
    8.5 inches x 10.5 inches (21.5 x 26.5 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 228
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  8. Old Westminster Bridge (From Sixteen Etchings) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Etching and drypoint, offered Sep 2010
    Old Westminster Bridge (From Sixteen Etchings)
    Etching
    3 in. x 8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1493
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. The Lime-Burner by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Original etching shows a man in a factory setting leaning against a wall with ladders and sieve, offered Aug 2009
    The Lime-Burner
    Etching
    Paper: 14-1/4" x 10". Image: 10" x 7"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at James D. Julia ↗
  10. Black Lion Wharf by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Etching on tissue paper scene shows a man sitting on a wharf in a busy harbor with buildings, figures and boats, offered Jan 2008
    Black Lion Wharf
    Etching · Paper
    Sight: 10" x 12”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1078
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View 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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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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