Considered, by many, to be the most important American work of art to have never lived in the U.S., Whistler’s “Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1 (Portrait of the Artist’s Mother)” was painted in 1871, purchased by the French government in 1891 and was the first American painting to enter the Louvre’s collection. Well, from July 4 through September 7 you have a chance to study this masterpiece at The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, PA. To read Ellen Gamerman’s article, click HERE.
James McNeill Whistler “Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1 (Portrait of the Artist’s Mother)”