The Life of James McNeill Whistler
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_