Walter S. Brewster Collection of Whistleriana

Walter S. Brewster Collection of Whistleriana

1871·Correspondence, printed papers, black and white photographic prints, and scrapbooks.·4 boxes, 9 portfolios, and flatfile materials: W.: 122 cm (48 in.)

<p>An extensive collection of correspondence, printed papers, photographs, and other materials by and about James McNeill Whistler, compiled during the early twentieth century by collector Walter Stanton Brewster, one of a number of American collectors fascinated with Whistler’s art, philosophy, and personality.</p> <p><a href="http://digital-libraries.artic.edu/cdm/search/collection/findingaids/searchterm/Brewster,%20Walter%20S.,%20Collection%20of%20Whistleriana/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View finding aid.</a></p> <p>Collection access:<br>Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/contact-usage-and-faq">the FAQ</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/finding-aids">Finding aids by subject</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/findingaids">Browse all finding aids</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mqc">Browse images and media</a><br><a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/oral-histories">Oral histories</a></p> <p>Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:<br>archives@artic.edu</p>

Catalogue

Year
1871
Dimensions
4 boxes, 9 portfolios, and flatfile materials: W.: 122 cm (48 in.)

Artist

James McNeill Whistler
James McNeill Whistler

Painting

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and 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".

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Sheet of Stamps of Whistler's Mother

Sheet of Stamps of Whistler's Mother

1934 · Uncut sheet of stamps in purple ink

WW-1934-091879
The 26 Etchings (Second Venice set)

The 26 Etchings (Second Venice set)

1924 · Bound volume of etchings and drypoints printed from original cancelled copper plates

WW-1924-056498
A Doorway in Ajaccio

A Doorway in Ajaccio

1901 · brush and gray wash on wove paper

WW-1901-285971
Bohemians

Bohemians

1901 · Etching with foul biting in black ink on ivory laid paper

WW-1901-057498
At Sea

At Sea

1901 · pen and brown ink on wove paper

WW-1901-242209
Flaming Forge

Flaming Forge

1901 · etching in dark brown on laid paper

WW-1901-291168

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Year
1871
Dimensions
4 boxes, 9 portfolios, and flatfile materials: W.: 122 cm (48 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1871-017856

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

James McNeill Whistler

Painting

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