Two and two continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of the critic for five. - James McNeill Whistler

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Two and two continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of the critic for five.

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About James McNeill Whistler

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (10 July 1834 – 17 July 1903) was an American-born, British-based painter and etcher. Finding a parallel between painting and music, Whistler entitled many of his paintings 'arrangements', 'harmonies', and 'nocturnes'.

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Birth Name: James Abbot McNeill Whistler
Native Name: James Whistler
Alternative Names: James McNeil Whistler James Abbott McNeil Whistler James Abbott MacNeil Whistler James Abbott Mcneill Whistler James Abbott Whistler James Mac Neill Whistler James Mc Neill Whistler James Mc. Neill Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Abbot M'Neill Whistler James M'Neill Whistler James Abbott M'Neill Whistler James A. McNeill Whistler
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