 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 - Page 4521905Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1921 - 864 pages
...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. Time has shown that from the shopkeeper's point of view Sir Coutts Lindsay knew more about his business... | |
 | John Ruskin - Aesthetics - 1877 - 426 pages
...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. but I think M. Tissot's require especial notice, because their dexterity and brilliancy are apt to... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1877 - 434 pages
...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. Among the minor works carefully and honourably finished in this gallery, M. Heilbuth's are far the... | |
 | Literature - 1878 - 638 pages
...into the Grosvenor Gallery works 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. This language was a little more than... | |
 | 1878 - 636 pages
...equally well known" as Mr. Whistler. The words upon which the action for libel were founded were " I have seen and heard much of cockney impudence before now, but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask zoo guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face," and, also, he expressed his opinion... | |
 | History - 1879 - 740 pages
...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 defendant said the alleged libel was privileged, as being a fair and bondfidf criticism upon a... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1879 - 720 pages
...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 defendant said the alleged libel was privileged, as being a fair and bond fide criticism upon a... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1879 - 766 pages
...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 defendant said the alleged libel was privileged, as being a fair and bond fide criticism upon a... | |
 | Clara Erskine Clement Waters, Laurence Hutton - Artists - 1879 - 592 pages
...gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of willful imposture. I have seen and heard much of cockney impudence...before now, but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for Ringing a pot of paint in the public's face. " Mr. Ruskin claimed this to be a fair... | |
 | Clara Erskine Clement Waters, Laurence Hutton - Artists - 1879 - 488 pages
...the Ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of willful imposture. I hare 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. " Mr. Ruskin claimed this to be a fair... | |
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