...admitted works into the gallery in which ' the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approaches ' the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard...for flinging a ' pot of paint in the public's face.' Whistler waited a year after this, and then had his action for damages, finding that his sales had...

...introduces Whistler to an audience that probably knew little or nothing about him in the following terms: For Mr. Whistler's own sake no less than for the protection...for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face. Time has shown that from the shopkeeper's point of view Sir Coutts Lindsay knew more about his business...

...always in some degree forced ; and their imperfections gratuitously, if not impertinently, indulged. For Mr. Whistler's own sake, no less than for the...for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face. Among the minor works carefully and honourably finished in this gallery, M. Heilbuth's are far the...

...must leave the matter to his sense of parental duty and to his conscience." Appeal dismissed, with costs. IV. WHISTLER V. RUSKIN. IN the Exchequer Chamber,...alleged libel was privileged, as being a fair and bond fide criticism upon a painting which the plaintiff had exposed for public view. Mr. Serjeant Parry...

...Serjeant Parry and Mr. Petheram ; for the defendant, the Attorney-General and Mr. Bowen. The plaintifl', in his statement of claim, alleged that the defendant...alleged libel was privileged, as being a fair and bond fide criticism upon a painting which the plaintiff had exposed for public view. Mr. Serjeant Parry...

...Clavigera." The passage which Mr. Whistler deemed to be libellous and exceeding the limits of fair criticism was as follows :,— " For Mr. Whistler's own sake,...flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." The high authority of the writer gave to this severe condemnation a special importance, and very likely...

...have seen and heard much of cockney impudence before now, but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." The jury considered the words " wilful imposture " as just overstepping the line of fair criticism, and...

...latter cause, was presented in a recent trial.* " It was complained," said counsel, " he had written ' I never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas...for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face,' but .... what is a ' coxcomb ' ? / have looked out for the word and find that it comes from the old...

...have seen and heard much of cockney impudence before now, but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." The jury considered the words " wilful imposture " as overstepping the line of fair criticism, and found...

...was sued in damages for having said (among other things) of Mr. Whistler's pictures, that he had " seen and heard much of cockney impudence before now,...hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public face." Then was held the famous strife, Then the Phrygian brought his lute, And Apollo brought...