James Abbott McNeill Whistler, American, 1834 to 1903, antique lithograph on paper depicting a lady standing in profile and wearing a flounced dress and elaborate hat, 1878 Matted and framed. Marked in the print, T.WAY.IMP. London, lower right. Framed. James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom. He eschewed sentimentality and moral allusion in painting and was a leading proponent of the credo art for art's sake. Antique and Vintage American Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.