A collection of anecdotes about the painter James McNeill Whistler, gathered in 1913 by a compiler who had already catalogued writings by and about him. The stories turn on Whistler’s wit and his feuds: his clashes with critics, patrons and sitters, his famous sparring with Oscar Wilde, and the quick, cutting replies that made him the most quoted artist in London.
A browsable pleasure for lovers of art history and of a well-aimed insult. Download the free EPUB.