02418cam a22003133u 4500 47363 UtSlPG 20260610134105.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 ND Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936 The Life of James McNeill Whistler Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-11-16 Produced by Brian Wilsden, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Life of James McNeill Whistler" by Elizabeth Robins Pennell and Joseph Pennell is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This biography chronicles the life of the influential American painter James McNeill Whistler, detailing his upbringing, artistic development, and complex personality. The book provides insights into his family background and early years, setting the stage for understanding his character and contributions to the art world. The opening of the book delves into the early life of James McNeill Whistler, beginning with his birth in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1834. It recounts anecdotes about his family, particularly focusing on his father, Major George Washington Whistler, a prominent civil engineer. The narrative touches upon James’s childhood experiences, his family's influences, and the whimsical claims and contradictions surrounding his birthplace. It sets a tone of both reverence and levity, hinting at the complexities of Whistler’s identity and the familial relationships that shaped him. Through the meticulous detail of his family's history and his early years, the authors offer a glimpse into the factors that contributed to Whistler's later development as a renowned artist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47363 88202 88202