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Darren Waterston: Filthy Lucre: Revised and Expanded Edition
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Artist Darren Waterston interprets James McNeill Whistler's Peacock Room.
When shipping magnate Frederick Leyland asked James McNeill Whistler to redecorate his dining room in 1876- intended as a showcase for Leyland's prized collection of Chinese porcelain-a dispute arose between the artist and his patron. Whistler had promised "minor alterations" but instead lavishly painted the room with plumed peacocks and feather patterns on the ceiling and shutters. Leyland refused to pay the artist hi...
When shipping magnate Frederick Leyland asked James McNeill Whistler to redecorate his dining room in 1876- intended as a showcase for Leyland's prized collection of Chinese porcelain-a dispute arose between the artist and his patron. Whistler had promised "minor alterations" but instead lavishly painted the room with plumed peacocks and feather patterns on the ceiling and shutters. Leyland refused to pay the artist hi...