The Mona Lisa, The Scream, Andy Warhol's paintings of Marilyn Monroe: there are few artworks so ardently referenced, replicated and parodied long after their maker's lifetime. read more
Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1, best known under its colloquial name Whistler's Mother, is a painting in oils on canvas created by the American-born painter James McNeill Whistler in 1871. The subject of the painting is Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler. read more
This beautiful painting measures 56.8 inches by 63.9 inches and is dedicated to Whistler’s mother. James McNeill James McNeill Whistler was an American artist who was born on July 10, 1834 in Lowell, Massachusetts. read more
Following in a theme of naming his paintings like musical compositions, Whistler dubbed this portrait Arrangement in Grey and Black - Portrait of the Painter’s Mother. Eventually, it became known as Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1. Whistler’s Mother is a nickname popularized by the public. 5. WHISTLER’S MOTHER WAS ONE OF HIS BIGGEST FANS. read more