Antique Whistles

James Whistler (1834-1903), The Bridge, Santa Marta, 1879-80, etching with drypoint, printed in sepia on fine laid paper.

James Abbot McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), Gabled Roofs, lithograph, 1893.

James McNeill Whistler (1830-1903), Lagoon: Noon, etching and drypoint, 1879-1880, signed with the butterfly and inscribed “imp” on the tab [also signed with the butterfly in the pla...

James Whistler (1834-1903), The Little Mast, etching, drypoint and burnishing, 1879-80, signed in pencil with the early shaded butterfly lower left and annotated “imp”.

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), Bridge, Amsterdam, etching, 1889, printed in brown ink on thin laid paper, signed with the butterfly on the tab and annotated “imp”, also signed w...

Whistler, James A. M. AFTERNOON TEA. Way 147, Levy 114, TS&S 173.

James Whistler (1834-1903), J.H. Woods’ Fruit Shop, Chelsea, etching and drypoint, 1887-88.

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), Limehouse, etching, 1859. References: Glasgow 48, fifth state (of 6), Kennedy 40, third state (of 3), signed with the butterfly in pencil in the l...

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), DRURY LANE, etching, 1880-81, signed with the butterfly and inscribed imp in pencil [also with the butterfly upper right in the plate], on...

The Forge Drypoint, 1861 Signed in the plate lower right (see photo) Published as part of the Thames Set, 1871 Printed between 1894 and 1896 when the plate was canceled. This impress...

Whistler, James A. M. THE LITTLE COURT CLOTH FAIR.

A superb, richly-inked impression of this etching and drypoint, printed in dark brownish black on antique cream laid paper. Second state (of 3). Edition of approximately 30. Signed w...

Etching printed in dark brownish black ink on cream laid paper, 6 x 8 7/8 inches (152 x 226 mm); full margins. Extremely minor and unobtrusive band of toning along the top sheet edg...

A very good impression of this extremely scarce drypoint. MacDonald's eleventh state "b" (of 11b), restored after cancellation. Sheet size - 12" x 8.75". Catalogue reference: Kenned...

The lithography was executed by Whistler's friend and fellow artist Thomas Way, and published in London by The Studio in 1905 for a rare deluxe portfolio.

The lithography was executed by Whistler's friend and fellow artist Thomas Way, and published in London by The Studio in 1905 for a rare deluxe portfolio.

The lithography was executed by Whistler's friend and fellow artist Thomas Way, and published in London by The Studio in 1905 for a rare deluxe portfolio.

The lithography was executed by Whistler's friend and fellow artist Thomas Way, and published in London by The Studio in 1905 for a rare deluxe portfolio.

Whistler, James A. M. NOCTURNE: PALACES. Glascow 200, Kennedy 202.

Medium: offset lithograph (after the painting). Published in London by The Studio in 1905 for a rare deluxe portfolio. Printed on smooth wove paper, the image measures 4 1/2 x 8 inch...

Medium: offset lithograph (after the watercolor). Published in London by The Studio in 1905 for a rare deluxe portfolio. Printed on smooth wove paper, the image measures 7 3/4 x 5 1/...

Medium: offset lithograph (after the painting). Published in London by The Studio in 1905 for a rare deluxe portfolio. Printed on smooth wove paper, the image measures 4 1/4 x 8 inch...

Incredibly massive 19th century terra cotta Italian pots. All the bells and whistles. 42 inches in diameter and 23 inches tall.

Bacher visited Whistler occasionally in the years that followed, and in 1908 he published With Whistler in Venice, his famous recollections of his time with the great artist.

Bacher visited Whistler occasionally in the years that followed, and in 1908 he published With Whistler in Venice, his famous recollections of his time with the great artist.

The work comes with two other works on the same scale likely intended to be a triptych of Roman Goddesses in commemoration of female dieties. Original gilt Whistler frame. unsigned ...

The work comes with two other works on the same scale likely intended to be a triptych of Roman Goddesses in commemoration of female dieties. Original gilt Whistler frame. Unsigned. ...

The work comes with two other works on the same scale likely intended to be a triptych of Roman Goddesses in commemoration of female dieties representing life and nature. Original gi...

A bold lion-mask boss secures three parallel silver curb chains, which suspend a conical officer's whistle chased with foliate acanthus leaf patterns.

Picture water skier's on a chilly lake, dice to roll, a whistle for sports on the lawn! Packed with rare 1920s mechanical charms this is an amazing 100 year old bracelet!

The painting is signed and inscribed on the reverse and is presented in a newly made Whistler-style frame, carefully selected to complement the restrained tonality and decorative cha...

Symons became a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1881, but seceded with James McNeill Whistler in 1888. He only came personally before the public in 1899, when he ac...

This one has all of the bells and whistles. Incredible patina, an adjustable top, the best casters I've seen on one of these. its an outstanding example and is ready to add strong st...

A finely carved marble figure of Mousse Siffleur, also known as The Whistling Boy or The Whistling Ship’s Boy, after Victor Szczeblewski (Polish, 1859-1901).

Higher on the chest sits a lion's-mask boss, which anchors two parallel chains connecting directly to a tapered brass officer's whistle. The contoured ammunition pouch lid carries...

When the clockwork spring mechanism is wound using the supplied winding key, the internal movements animate the bird, which oscillates from side to side, opens and closes its beak in...

Hardie Hay” lower right and is presented in an attractive Whistler-style frame, whose subtle silvered and neutral tones complement the painting particularly well.

Internal bellows direct air through a variable whistle controlled by mechanical cams and levers.

Furthermore, the shouts and whistles of the public prevented the listening of the speeches prepared by the "futurists".

Some notable artists served by Young were Augustus John, Gwen John, Walter Sickert, Stanley Spencer, Camille Pissarro, and James McNeill Whistler. Overall the painting is in good vi...

Furthermore, the shouts and whistles of the public prevented the listening of the speeches prepared by the "futurists".

For Whistler, art was a "science of beauty"!

Key Figures: Prominent figures included Oscar Wilde, James McNeill Whistler, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Aubrey Beardsley.

Indeed, Duveneck’s Venetian prints were reportedly mistaken for works by Whistler when exhibited in London—a confusion that irritated Whistler but testifies to their immediate associ...

The painting is housed in a newly made Whistler-style frame. Its broad, pale finish and restrained gilded reeded details complement the painting’s period character without distractin...

A broad crossbelt traverses the chest, fitted with an ornamental circular breastplate and whistle attachment, accompanied by a crimson sash and knotted shoulder cords that introduce ...

He is known to have met and become friendly with the elderly, James McNeil Whistler during his time in France, where he had gone to complete his artistic training.

Canvas: 18 x 26 in. (45.7 x 66.0 cm) Framed: approximately 28 x 36 inches Signed Upper Right Ernst Oppler (1867–1929) was a German Impressionist painter and etcher born in Hanover w...

Plate 107 shows three sunbirds of China on one sheet, numbered 1 to 3, the red backed, the whistling and the gray, each on a slender spray. Each sheet carries its engraved plate numb...

He died in 1858, 10 years before Monet, Van Gogh, Whistler, and a host of Impressionist painters became eager collectors of Japanese art.

Painting 4: An elderly holy man or scholar with a draped shoulder bag, sits on a wooden stool while smoking a traditional narrow pipe or blowing a whistle instrument. These four work...

He studied and continued to live for some years in Paris, and was influenced by Whistler. He visited Burma, Spain, South Africa and America.

He became associated with a group of avant-garde artists who were much influence by the work of Whistler. A regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Paint...

He was a master of the bravura brushstroke in oil and an exquisite draftsman whose drawings and watercolors were completed with simplicity and fluid splendor. The portraiture of Whi...

He and DeCamp traveled to Munich, Germany, in 1878, to study with Frank Duveneck at the Munich Academy and they became known as "The Duveneck Boys." Duveneck, Chase, Whistler, Twach...

During his early years in the city, he earned a living as an illustrator and poster artist while expanding his training in the workshop of the American painter James Whistler. That s...

He died in 1858, 10 years before Monet, Van Gogh, Whistler, and a host of Impressionist painters became eager collectors of Japanese art.

By 1870, the brothers had moved to 62 Cheyne Walk, a fashionably artistic area of London where they remained for the rest of their lives. James Whistler was one of his neighbours an...

He died in 1858, 10 years before Monet, Van Gogh, Whistler, and a host of Impressionist painters became eager collectors of Japanese art.

This work is one the iconic images of the modern etching revival, which began in France in the 19th Century, reached its apogee with Whistler and continued into the 20th Century. So ...