‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans — History & Facts
Whistler here connected painting with music and literature, alluded to by the title of this piece. He used the musical term ‘arrangement’ to draw attention to the composition of colours. Later on, he added the literary subtitle ‘Effie Deans’ after the heroine of a novel by the Scottish writer Walter Scott.
The model posing for Whistler in this painting is Maud Franklin, who worked with him for more than fifteen years.
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Nocturne in Blue and Silver
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Nocturne: Blue and Gold–Southampton Water
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Nocturne
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Nocturne in Blue and Silver
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Nocturne in Blue and Silver- The Lagoon, Venice
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Nocturne in Grey and Gold: Chelsea Snow
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Nocturne: Black and Red—Back Canal, Holland
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Old Battersea Bridge
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Nocturne: Blue and Silver–Battersea Reach
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Grey and Silver–Pier, Southend
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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