Ruskin attacks Whistler in Fors Clavigera
Ruskin attacks Whistler and his paintings in the pages of Fors Clavigera, writing that “[f]or 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 willful imposture. I have seen, and heard, much of Cockney impudence before now; but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public’s face.” Image: Portrait of John Ruskin. This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired.
