 For Mr. Whistler's own sake, no less than for the protection of the purchaser, Sir Coutts Lindsay ought not to have admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Página 4521905Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Norman Lockhart - 1879 - 178 páginas
...admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educate.d conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard much of cockuey impudence before now, but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 gs. for flinging a pot of... | |
 | Royal Society of New South Wales - 1880 - 320 páginas
...conceits of the artist so nearly approach the aspect of wilful impostures. " I have seen," he said, "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 face." This was trenchant criticism with a vengeance.... | |
 | Henry James Jennings - 1881 - 214 páginas
...admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard...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... | |
 | William Blake Odgers - 1881 - 836 páginas
...admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard...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... | |
 | 1882 - 730 páginas
...admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard...before now, but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." Mr. Whistler did not admire this criticism,... | |
 | Alfred Sidgwick - 1884 - 420 páginas
...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... | |
 | Sydney Edward Williams - 1885 - 292 páginas
...admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard...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... | |
 | 1886 - 656 páginas
...the libeler established by publishing that "the ill-educated conceit of the artist nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard...expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for Hinging a pot of paint in the face of the public." This was rough criticism from Mr. Ruskin and rather... | |
 | William Blake Odgers - 1887 - 1174 páginas
...admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard...before now, but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for Hinging a pot of paint in the public's face." The jury considered the words " wilful... | |
 | Samuel Merrill - 1888 - 316 páginas
...admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen and heard...for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face. The famous " Cardiff Giant " was once involved in a libel suit, though not as an unlucky defendant... | |
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