_Sir Coutt Lindsay's New Gallery--First Exhibition at the Grosvenor--Whistler's Contributions--Ruskin's Criticism of "The Falling Rocket" in "Fors Clavigera"--Whistler sues him for Libel--Etchings--Lithographs--Drawings of Blue and White for Sir Henry Thompson's Catalogue-- Caricatures--Sends a Second Time to the Grosvenor_ CHAPTER XVIII. THE WHITE HOUSE. THE YEAR EIGHTEEN SEVENTY-EIGHT 159 _Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878--Harmony in Yellow and Gold--Whistler as Decorator--Lady Archibald Campbell's Appreciation--Plan for Opening an Atelier for Students-- No. 2 Lindsey Row given up--E. W. Godwin builds the White House for him--His Mother's Health--She leaves him for Hastings--Money Difficulties--Mezzotints of the "Carlyle" and "Rosa Corder"_ CHAPTER XIX. THE TRIAL. THE YEAR EIGHTEEN SEVENTY-EIGHT 166 _Whistler's Reasons for the Action against Ruskin--His Position and Ruskin's compared--Refusal of Artists to support Whistler--Trial in the Exchequer Chamber, Westminster-- Verdict--The General Criticism--Mr. T. Armstrong and Mr. Arthur Severn on the Trial--Collection to pay Ruskin's Expenses--Failure to raise one for Whistler-- "Whistler v. Ruskin"_ CHAPTER XX. BANKRUPTCY. THE YEARS EIGHTEEN SEVENTY-EIGHT AND EIGHTEEN SEVENTY-NINE 181 _Whistler again at the Grosvenor--His Critics--His Financial Embarrassments--His Manner of meeting them--Declared Bankrupt --"The Gold Scab"--Commission from the Fine Art Society for the Venetian Etchings--Starts for Venice--The Sale of the White House--Sale of Blue and White, Pictures, Prints, &c., at Sotheby's_ CHAPTER XXI. VENICE. THE YEARS EIGHTEEN SEVENTY-NINE AND EIGHTEEN-EIGHTY 189 _Whistler's Arrival in Venice--First Impressions-- Disappointments and Difficulties--His Friends in Venice and their Memories of him--Duveneck and his "Boys"--Whistler's Hard Work--His Lodgings and Restaurants--The Cafés--Stories told of him--Reminiscences of Mr. Harper Pennington and Mr. Ralph Curtis_ CHAPTER XXII. VENICE. THE YEARS EIGHTEEN SEVENTY-NINE AND EIGHTEEN EIGHTY CONTINUED 196 _His Work in Venice--Pastels and his Methods--Etchings-- Printing--Japanese Method of Drawing--Water-colours and Paintings_ CHAPTER XXIII. BACK IN LONDON. THE YEARS EIGHTEEN EIGHTY AND EIGHTEEN EIGHTY-ONE 202 _Return to London and Sudden Appearance at Fine Art Society's-- Prints Venice Plates--Exhibition of "The Twelve" at the Fine Art Society's--Exhibition of Venice Pastels--Decoration of Gallery-- Bewilderment of Critics and Public--Death of his Mother--"The Piper Papers"--The Portrait of his Mother exhibited in Philadelphia--Etchings begin to be shown in America_