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James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Wapping, 1860‐4.

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was born in 1834 in Massachusetts Lowell, graduated from west point of major civil engineer George Washington whistler's third son, and his second wife Anna mingde McNeil. Display of whistler, London exhibition include oil paintings, prints and drawings of artists by Edward hopper, AOS various residential and gifts of more than 70 objects during the transition period provides a fascinating visual investigation of whistler depiction of the river Thames and London's Victoria foreign artists, AOS creativity. His sympathy and straightforward description of workers and the dock dickensian London, such as lime burner and rare ratcliffe highway environment is fresh and insightful. Wapping area, we are lucky to have come from Washington national gallery and other important painting is amazing in his colors and expressive pen touch.

Whistler in the United States military academy at west point in 1851, where he is good at drawing in Robert's class. "Lack of chemistry" was dismissed, he from college in 1854, huai south locomotive plant short work in Baltimore, the United States department of coast and geodetic drawings (he learned that the etching as a U.S. navy drawings), determined to become an artist, and a permanent move to Europe in 1855.

At the piano by the Royal Academy of sciences exhibition in 1860, he was quick to put forward its own name, not only because of his talent, but also for his flamboyant personality. He is famous for his wit and wan ku, love. His way of life is a luxury, he always in debt. He began a series of print work. Exhibition is on display the whistler's portrait and his patron, make life in this prolific period in the artist's career personality. Portraits, including the artist's studio symphony no. 2 (1865) and white: white girl (1864), there is also a little-known etching self-portrait, whistler and a cap (1859) and nighthawks edward hopper, is on display. Signed in 1869, whistler began his picture, his first letter of the butterfly logo. In 1872, he drew his famous arrangement, gray and black # 1: the portrait of the artist's mother, and later by the French government.

Whistler's paintings and impressionist (although he is more interested in evoke a mood than accurately depict) under the action of light, symbolism, and aesthetic, in England, he has played a central role in the modern movement.