Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian sister Rosalind Birnie Philip subsequently acted as secretary to Whistler and was appointed Whistler's executrix at his death. Whistler painted a number of full-length portraits of Ethel, including "Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian" and the watercolour "Rose and Silver: Portrait of Mrs Whibley"; and other sketches and etchings of her titled as Miss Ethel Philip or Mrs Whibley. Whistler commenced work on "The Andalusian" in London in 1888, the year Whistler married Beatrix, with the painting being completed in Paris in 1900. Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian is a
Daniel Pearl through music. Pearl was born in Princeton, New Jersey to Ruth and Judea Pearl. His mother is of Iraqi-Jewish descent and his father is an Israeli of Polish-Jewish descent. His family moved to the Encino district of Los Angeles, when his father took a position with UCLA. His father, Judea Pearl, is a professor of computer science and statistics, and director of the Cognitive Systems Laboratory at UCLA. He has received the Turing Award. The history of the family and its connections to Israel are described by Judea Pearl in the "LA Times" article, "Roots in the Holy Land". Pearl