Life of James McNeill Whistler, . m. SEATED FIGURE PASTEL In the possession of Thomas Way, Esq. The Beginning of the End CHAPTER XLV: THE BEGINNING OF THE END. THEYEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED. In the spring of 1900 an event of great importance in our relationswith Whistler occurred. Towards the end of May he asked us towrite his Life. Now that his fame was established, a great deal, indeedfar too much, was written about him. Unauthorised publicationsappeared or were in preparation, and it was evident that more wouldfollow. Whistler shrank from being written about by people not insympathy with him or
Life of James McNeill Whistler, . m. SEATED FIGURE PASTEL In the possession of Thomas Way, Esq. The Beginning of the End CHAPTER XLV: THE BEGINNING OF THE END. THEYEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED. In the spring of 1900 an event of great importance in our relationswith Whistler occurred. Towards the end of May he asked us towrite his Life. Now that his fame was established, a great deal, indeedfar too much, was written about him. Unauthorised publicationsappeared or were in preparation, and it was evident that more wouldfollow. Whistler shrank from being written about by people not insympathy with him or incapable of understanding him. He was,and is, to many critics and commentators a riddle or an were made, facts were distorted. Mr. Heinemann sug-gested, first that he should write his autobiography, then thathis biography should be written with his authority by someonein whom he had confidence. Mr. Heinemann thought of Henley,but WThistler objected. Mr. Charles Whibley was proposed by , but again WThist
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