...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...

...appeared in Fors Clavigera, which is contributed to and edited by the defendant, and was as follows :— " For Mr. Whistler's own sake, no less than for the...for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." The defendant said the alleged libel was privileged, as being a fair and bond fide criticism upon a...

...appeared in Fors Clavigera, which is contributed to and edited by the defendant, and was as follows :— " For Mr. Whistler's own sake, no less than for the...for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." The defendant said the alleged libel was privileged, as being a fair and bondfidf criticism upon a...

...appeared in Fors Clavigera, which is contributed to and edited by the defendant, and was as follows :— " For Mr. Whistler's own sake, no less than for the...for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." The defendant said the alleged libel was privileged, as being a fair and bond fide criticism upon a...

...Mr. Whistler deemed to be libellous and exceeding the limits of fair criticism was as follows :,— " For Mr. Whistler's own sake, no less than for the...for 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...

...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...

...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...

...for libel, Ruskin in criticising one of his pictures having expressed surprise that "a coxcomb should ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public face." Whistler was awarded one farthing damages, and wears the coin as a charm on his watch-chain....