James Abbott McNeill WhistlerAmerican, 1834–1903Annie
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Annie” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1943.3.8399
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
In the life of James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The whole life1855
Move to Paris for Art
In 1855 Whistler arrived in Paris, rented a studio in the Latin Quarter, and adopted a bohemian lifestyle. He never returned to the United States.
winter 1857
A Hard Winter in Paris
The winter of 1857 proved difficult: poor health, aggravated by excessive smoking and drinking, took its toll on the artist amid mounting debts.
1858
Friendship with Fantin-Latour and the Courbet Circle
In 1858 Whistler met Henri Fantin-Latour at the Louvre and through him entered the circle of Gustave Courbet, which included Manet, Legros, Carolus-Duran, and the poet Charles Baudelaire, whose ideas influenced the artist.
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