James Abbott McNeill WhistlerAmerican, 1834–1903Der Sturm
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Where is “Der Sturm” now? Collection: Albertina, Vienna. Unknown.
Albertina
Vienna, Austria
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
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- Albertina
- Image: Albertina — Public Domain Mark 1.0
In the life of James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The whole lifeFebruary 1885
The "Ten O'Clock" Lecture
In February 1885 Whistler delivered his "Ten O'Clock" lecture — the principal statement of his "art for art's sake" credo, opposed to the Victorian view of art's moral function.
1885–1888 · Membership
Royal Society of British Artists
1 June 1886
President of the Society of British Artists
On 1 June 1886 Whistler was elected president of the Society of British Artists; after his gift to Queen Victoria the Society received royal status. On 4 June 1888, following a rift with the Royal Academy, he was removed from the post and left the Society with 25 supporters.
