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VISUAL ART PROJECT
An Aesthetic Movement
Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl
by: James M. Whistler
James McNeill Whistler was an American, born in Lowell, Massachusetts on July 11, 1834. ... When his father died in 1849, James Whistler and his family moved back to America. ... While on a tour of northern France in 1858, Whistler began etching. ...
In 1861, his red-copper haired Irish mistress, Joanna Hiffernan, posed for him in Paris for “The White Girl” which was later called Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl. She would soon become the manager of Whistler’s business affairs. In 1865, Whistler met Albert Moore who together they explored the ideals of ‘Art for Art’s sake’. ... Leyland also bought La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine, one of several oriental subjects starring Whistler’s porcelain. A dispute over the signature in 1869, may have led Whistler to develop the famous butterfly signature. ... After Joanna Hiffernan gave birth to her and Whistler’s son in 1870, they separated. It wasn’t long before Whistler found a new model and mistress, Maud Franklin. Maud Franklin modeled for many of Whistler’s paintings such as Symphony in Flesh Color and Pink: Portrait of Mrs Frances Leyland, Arrangement in Black and Brown: The fur Jacket, The Toilet, etc. In 1879, Maud Franklin gave birth to her and Whistler’s daughter, which put him in a serious financial and domestic position. ... Whistler continued to paint and etch for many dealers and institutions and traveled in and out of France, England, and Continental Europe. ...
In 1888, Whistler married Beatrix, a widow. ... Her younger sister, Rosalind Birnie Philip became under the legal custody of Whistler, therefore, she inherited his estate. All within the same year, Whistler was elected to be the first president of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers. ... Whistler died on July 17, 1903. ...
James McNeill Whistler painted a portrait of his Irish mistress, Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl, in France in 1861. ... Whistler says, “My painting simply represents a girl dressed in white, standing before a white curtain.”
The subject of the painting is a full length portrait of a woman dressed in white, standing in a light background.
Approximate Word count = 1775
Approximate Pages = 7.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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