Whistler was friendly with many French artists, including Henri Fantin-Latour, Alphonse Legros, and Gustave Courbet. He illustrated the book Les Chauves-Souris with Antonio de La Gandara. He also knew Édouard Manet and the Impressionists, notably Claude Monet, and Edgar Degas. As a young artist, he was a close friend of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His close friendships with Monet and poet Stéphane Mallarmé, who translated the Ten O'Clock lecture into French, helped strengthen respect for Whistler by the French public. Whistler was friendly with his fellow students at Gleyre's studio, including Ignace Schott, whose son Leon Dabo Whistler later would mentor.
whistler was friendly with many french artists including henri fantin-latour alphonse legros and gustave courbet he illustrated the book les chauves-souris with antonio de la gandara he also knew édouard manet and the impressionists notably claude monet and edgar degas as a young artist he was a close friend of dante gabriel rossetti a member of the pre-raphaelite brotherhood his close friendships with monet and poet stéphane mallarmé who translated the ten o'clock lecture into french helped strengthen respect for whistler by the french public whistler was friendly with his fellow students at gleyre's studio including ignace schott whose son leon dabo whistler later would mentor