James McNeill Whistler<br/> American 1834–1903, worked in France 1855–59, England 1859–92, France 1892–95, England 1895–1903<br/> <em>The little lagoon</em><br/> plate from <em>Venice, a series of twelve etchings (or The first Venice set)</em>, published by the Fine Art Society, London, 1880<br/> Venice, Italy, printed London<br/> etching, drypoint and plate-tone printed in brown ink, edition of 66, 4th of 4 states<br/> Glasgow 216 iv/iv<br/> 22.5 x 15.1 cm (sheet, trimmed to platemark); 23.1 x 15.1 cm (sheet, including tab)<br/> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br/> Gift of Brenda Strang Mouritz in memory of Philip Strang, 2015<br/>
 

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James McNeill WHISTLER American
1834–1903 53 work(s)

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Lady in grey John LONGSTAFF
Broom Baeckea and Red Lored Whistler John WOLSELEY
Two sketches of James McNeil Whistler Charles KEENE
Little Evelyn James McNeill WHISTLER

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She-Oak and Sunlight: Australian Impressionism
NGV x Herald Sun Australian Impressionism Competition

Exhibitions

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Whistler’s Mother 25 Mar – 19 Jun 16
The Artist and the Printer Lithographs 1966–1981 9 Jul – 29 Aug 82
Heritage of American Art Paintings from the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 30 Mar – 8 May 77
She-Oak and Sunlight Australian Impressionism 2 Apr – 22 Aug 21

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Whistler’s Mother: An icon Dr Isobel Crombie

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James McNeill Whistler The little lagoon
A radical style
Southwold, Suffolk
Charles Conder