The bibliography below highlights significant biographical sources and critical interpretations of Whistler's works. The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.
James McNeill Whistler by Ronald Anderson; Anne Koval
James Abbott McNeill Whistler : a life by Gordon H. Fleming
James McNeill Whistler : the man and his work by W.G. Bowdoin
A Pot of Paint by Linda Merrill
Diabolical Designs: paintings, interiors, and exhibitions of James McNeill Whistler by Deanna M. Bendix
The Whistler Papers by Liana DeGirolami Cheney and Paul G. Marks
Whistler's Etchings and the Sources of His Etching Style, 1855-1880 by Katharine A. Lochnan
Concerning the Etchings of Mr. Whistler by Joseph Pennell