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Blue and Silver - Chelsea Author/Artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) Title English: Nocturne: Blue and Silver - Chelsea Description It is the earliest of the London Nocturnes by James Abbott McNeill Whistler. The work has influences from Oriental art. The connection to Japanese prints and Chinese paintings is underscored by Whistler's use of the 'butterfly' signature in the centre of the bottom edge of the painting. Date 1871 Medium English: Oil paint on wood Dimensions English: w608 x h502 mm Current location Tate Britain Source/Photographer -wEgq6DnPQwZPw at Google Cultural Institute , zoom level maximum Permission Public Domain Licensing This work is in the public domain in the United States, and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less. From Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/

Fiery colors begin their yearly conquest of the hills, propelled by the autumn winds. Fall is the artist. - Takayuki IKKAKU http://ourfunnyplanet.com/golden-fall/

There is a harmony. In autumn, and a lustre in its sky, Which through the summer is not heard or seen, As if it could not be, as if it had not been! - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) Description Percy Bysshe Shelley, by Alfred Clint (died 1883). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG. Date Original in 1819 Source National Portrait Gallery, London: NPG 1271 Author By Alfred Clint (died 1883), after Amelia Curran (died 1847), and Edward Ellerker Williams (died 1822); cropped by Beyond My Ken ( talk ) 07:07, 16 September 2012 (UTC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Percy_Bysshe_Shelley_by_Alfred_Clint_crop.jpg

If you like a pretty girl, it's because you know and pursue beauty. That means you're a potential artist. - An anonymous potential artist

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. - Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if possible, speak a few reasonable words. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

When Michelangelo finished the painting of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, he spent the rest of his life trying to remove the paint that had poured into his sleeve. - François Cavanna (1923- )