"What a great find", Rare James Whistler "Firelight; Jos. Pennell" Lithograph, signed work on Lithograher's Paper & smooth Vellum Finish , measuring 11•8/16 x 8•8/16in sheet. (Only state, published in London, 1915.) This is in good condition with little discoloration on the outer edge of the sheet. A great study of a semi nude male.







James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 14, 1834 — July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based painter, lithographer and etcher. Averse to sentimentality in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo “art for art’s sake”.




He took to signing his paintings with a stylized butterfly, possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol was apt, for Whistler’s art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, in contrast to his combative public persona. Finding a parallel between painting and music, Whistler titled many of his works “harmonies” and “arrangements”.

Art (paintings, prints, frames)