Historedia
Person

James McNeill Whistler

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James McNeill Whistler, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Whistler v. Ruskin libel trial decided

    1878

    Role: Plaintiff

    1. 25–26 November 1878 · High Court of JusticeLibel Trial Verdict

      Whistler won nominal damages of a farthing in his libel suit against Ruskin, leading to financial ruin.

Sources

  1. James McNeill Whistler Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-22