JAMES McNEILL WHISTLER ~ PAINTER ~ IN FULL-LENGTH

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OVERSIZE CABINET CARD JAMES McNEILL WHISTLER ~ FULL-LENGTH PORTRAIT. Rare oversize Cabinet Photograph of James McNeill Whistler. A characteristic full-length portrait is his unconventional elongated day-coat with cape [?] twisted around his shoulder. He sports the trademark beret with a lock of white hair that curls above his forehead. He leans upon his tall walking stick and smugly peering directly at the camera. Image by H.S. Mendelshon Studios, London, albumen sliverprint ca. 8-1/2in x 5in. Image is cracked vertically from top margin to bottom mount and horizontally1/2 inch at top from left margin. Neither crack touches figure. Outer blank margins reduced. His name neatly penned on mount below image. Old clear [archival?] tape repairs on verso with black ink identification in an unknown hand. A sensational image with some faults ~ Sold as Seen. James Abbott McNeill Whistler [1834-1903] was an American-born, British-based artist. Averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake." His famous signature for his paintings was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol was apt, for it combined both aspects of his personality ~ his art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, while his public persona was combative. Finding a parallel between painting and music, Whistler titled many of his paintings "arrangements", "harmonies", and "nocturnes", emphasizing the primacy of tonal harmony. His most famous painting is the iconic Whistler’s Mother the revered and oft parodied portrait of motherhood. A wit, dandy, and shameless self-promoter, Whistler influenced the art world and the broader culture of his time with his artistic theories and his friendships with leading artists and writers. *** *** * *** *** BE SURE TO SEE THE OTHER ITEMS WE HAVE LISTED THIS WEEK TERMS: Authenticity Guaranteed. Certificate of Authenticity [COA] is provided if requested . Worldwide Shipping is via USPS : Domestic shipments via Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation @ $5.65 [insurance extra] International shipments via Registered Mail @ $15.00 [insurance extra] Buyer agrees to complete transactions within three [3] days of our winning e-mail notification. All New York State residents are required to pay the 8-7/8 % sales tax. Payment should be made within 10 days of the closing day of the auction. All international purchases must be paid in United States Dollars. PAYMENT: PAYPAL RETURN POLICY: All items are unconditionally guaranteed authentic. All items are sold as described. Any item is returnable for refund within 24 hours of receipt if found to be not as described. It must be returned via registered mail, securely packaged as received, and insured for the full amount. However immediate e-mail notification to us of intent to return the item is mandatory in advance to validate return. You can always contact our office direct via e-mail at CARD PHOTOGRAPH SIZES : Carte-de-Visite Photographs are about 4 inches by 2-3/8 inches. Cabinet Card Photographs are about 6-1/2 inches by 4-1/4 inches. Postcard Photographs are about 5-3/8 inches by 3-3/8 inches. ABOUT US: James Lowe, a recognized autograph expert, has been called upon over such organizations as the Library of Congress [with Frederick Goff, archivist], Smithsonian Institute, U.S. Department of Justice [elements of the Richard M. Nixon archive], Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pierpont Morgan Library, New York Public Library, New York Stock Exchange, New York Historical Society, Citibank Mortgage Division, Lincoln Center Library of Performing Arts, Douglas MacArthur Memorial Archive, as well as some of the top auctions houses such as Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Swann Galleries, etc., and n... read more

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