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‘America’s Mona Lisa’: how chance, genius and cheap paint made the masterpiece Whistler’s Mother
When his 15-year-old model did a runner, Whistler’s mother stepped in. As the triumphant result arrives in Britain, the work’s restorer writes about its creator’s brilliance – while wishing he’d used better paint
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James McNeill Whistler review – a luscious, seductive blockbuster for the painter who scandalised Britain
This big, insightful show celebrates the pioneering American who was torn between painting beauty for beauty’s sake – and cutting through the glitz
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‘America’s Mona Lisa’: how chance, genius and cheap paint made the masterpiece Whistler’s Mother
When his 15-year-old model did a runner, Whistler’s mother stepped in. As the triumphant result arrives in Britain, the work’s restorer writes about its creator’s brilliance –…