Excerpt from Histoire de J. MC N. Whistler Et de Son Œuvre
A la fin de 1854, il fut pris comme dessinateur au bureau des plans et cartes marines du gouvernement à Washington et il sembla occuper là un poste auquel ses facultés le destinaient. Mais il était comme étranglé dans le dessin des cartes, et les restrictions de la topo graphie devaient lui paraître aussi insupportables que la discipline militaire. On lui avait donné une gravure à exécuter, représentant la vue, prise en mer, des falaises d'une côte. Il s'était fort bien acquitté de la tâche. Après, sa fantaisie l'emportant, il avait ajouté, de son cru, en haut, aux angles de la plaque, des têtes et groupes de personnages, des manières de caricatures. La plaque avec les additions introduites ne pouvait servirà l'impression sur cartes à laquelle elle était destinée. Il eut à subir les reproches de ses chefs et il devint évi dent qu'il n'était pas fait pour le travail rigide de la topographie. Il dut donc abandonner le bureau de Washington, comme il avait dû abandonner l'école de West - Point.
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Excerpt from Histoire de J. MC N. Whistler Et de Son Œuvre
Le major Whistler s'était marié deux fois; de son pre mier mariage il avait eu trois enfants, deux fils dont le dernier, ingénieur, mourut en Angleterre en I869 et une fille mariée à M. Seymour Haden, médecin, connu depuis comme aquafortiste. De son second mariage avec Ma thilda Mac N eill, de Wilmington, il avait eu cinq fils dont l'aîné James Abbott, celui qui nous occupe, devait sur vivre à tous les autres. Whistler pendant sa jeunesse n'employa d'abord que 1e prénom de James Jim ou Jimmy pour les familiers mais ensuite, il devait adop ter le nom de sa mère et l'ajoutant à ses prénoms de baptême, s'appeler définitivement James Abbott Mac Neill Whistler.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the journey of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, an American-born artist who made his mark on the art world in both Europe and the United States. The author traces Whistler's artistic development from his early training as a draftsman to his emergence as a master of etching and painting. Along the way, the book explores the influences that shaped Whistler's unique style, including his experiences in Paris, his study of Japanese art, and his friendships with fellow artists. Central to the book's analysis is Whistler's innovative approach to color and composition, which challenged traditional notions of beauty and challenged the art establishment of his time. The book also delves into Whistler's personal life, shedding light on his relationships, his struggles, and his eventual recognition as one of the most influential artists of his era. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780259096474_0
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