Why it matters
Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler, sits in profile in a grey interior. Officially titled Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, it has been called an American icon and a 'Victorian Mona Lisa'.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1871 in Chelsea, London.
- He first planned to paint her standing, but she found it too uncomfortable.
- The French state bought it in 1891.
Based on the Wikipedia article Whistler's Mother (CC BY-SA 4.0).
