Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute
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The Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute was a famous late-19th-century conflict between the artist and his patron over the cost and unauthorized transformation of the Peacock Room, which damaged their relationship and became a landmark case in artist-patron tensions.
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| Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute Context triple: [Peacock Room, associatedWith, Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute]
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Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
The Ruskin v. Whistler libel case was an 1878 British lawsuit in which American-born artist James McNeill Whistler sued influential critic John Ruskin for defamation over a harsh review of his painting, highlighting tensions between avant-garde art and traditional criticism.
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S.S. Wimbledon case
The S.S. Wimbledon case was a landmark 1923 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding freedom of navigation through the Kiel Canal.
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Walsh v Lonsdale
Walsh v Lonsdale is an English contract and property law case that established the principle that equity regards as done that which ought to be done, allowing equitable leases to be treated as if they were legal leases.
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Campbell Case controversy
The Campbell Case controversy was a 1924 British political scandal over the prosecution of a communist newspaper editor that undermined public and parliamentary support for Ramsay MacDonald's first Labour government.
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Temple–Bentley controversy
The Temple–Bentley controversy was a late 17th-century scholarly dispute over the authenticity and dating of classical texts that became a focal point in the broader quarrel between Ancients and Moderns in English literary culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute Target entity description: The Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute was a famous late-19th-century conflict between the artist and his patron over the cost and unauthorized transformation of the Peacock Room, which damaged their relationship and became a landmark case in artist-patron tensions.
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A.
Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
The Ruskin v. Whistler libel case was an 1878 British lawsuit in which American-born artist James McNeill Whistler sued influential critic John Ruskin for defamation over a harsh review of his painting, highlighting tensions between avant-garde art and traditional criticism.
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B.
S.S. Wimbledon case
The S.S. Wimbledon case was a landmark 1923 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding freedom of navigation through the Kiel Canal.
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C.
Walsh v Lonsdale
Walsh v Lonsdale is an English contract and property law case that established the principle that equity regards as done that which ought to be done, allowing equitable leases to be treated as if they were legal leases.
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D.
Campbell Case controversy
The Campbell Case controversy was a 1924 British political scandal over the prosecution of a communist newspaper editor that undermined public and parliamentary support for Ramsay MacDonald's first Labour government.
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E.
Temple–Bentley controversy
The Temple–Bentley controversy was a late 17th-century scholarly dispute over the authenticity and dating of classical texts that became a focal point in the broader quarrel between Ancients and Moderns in English literary culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century art controversy
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artist–patron dispute ⓘ cultural heritage dispute ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsLocation | Peacock Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsWork | Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Whistler’s correspondence
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contemporary press accounts ⓘ |
| endTime | late 1870s ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | eventual sale of the Peacock Room to Charles Lang Freer ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
financial disagreement over Whistler’s fee
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personal falling-out between artist and patron ⓘ questions of artistic autonomy versus patron’s control ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disagreement over cost of decorating the Peacock Room
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unauthorized transformation of the Peacock Room by Whistler ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Aesthetic Movement in Britain
NERFINISHED
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late Victorian art market ⓘ |
| hasGenre | art-historical case study ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Peacock Room decoration scheme
NERFINISHED
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patronage of James McNeill Whistler by Frederick Richards Leyland ⓘ |
| influenced | later debates on control of site-specific artworks ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
artist’s moral rights over completed work
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patron’s property rights over commissioned decoration ⓘ tension between decorative art and fine art ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently cited in art-historical literature on the Peacock Room
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landmark example in discussions of artist–patron relations ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Frederick Richards Leyland
NERFINISHED
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James McNeill Whistler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Whistler’s bankruptcy in the 1870s
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Whistler’s libel suit against John Ruskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
increased public notoriety for Whistler
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loss of Leyland as a major patron for Whistler ⓘ permanent rupture of Whistler and Leyland’s relationship ⓘ |
| startTime | 1876 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Leyland’s house at 49 Prince’s Gate, London ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute Description of subject: The Frederick Richards Leyland–James McNeill Whistler dispute was a famous late-19th-century conflict between the artist and his patron over the cost and unauthorized transformation of the Peacock Room, which damaged their relationship and became a landmark case in artist-patron tensions.
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