Plampin, Matthew 1975- creator author. text biography enk 2018 2018 monographic eng

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454 pages : 23 cm Chelsea 1876: Jimmy Whistler stands on the cusp of fame, ready to astound the London art world with his radical paintings. At his side is Maud Franklin, his muse, lover and occasional pupil, sharing his house, his dazzling social life and his grand hopes for the future. But Jimmy's rebelliousness comes at a heavy price for them both as he battles a furious patron, challenges an influential and viciously hostile critic and struggles with a dire lack of cash. Before long a fight for survival is being waged through the galleries, the drawing rooms and even the courts--and Maud, Jimmy's Madame and closest ally, is expected to do her part. The Madame has problems of her own, however. Maud has fallen pregnant, and must now face the reality of what life with Jimmy entails. As the situation starts to unravel, as loyalties are sorely tested and bankruptcy looms, she has to decide what she wants. Who she is. What she is prepared to endure. general Matthew Plampin "Model. Muse. Mother." -- Cover. Man-woman relationships Fiction Dissident art Fiction Artists' models Fiction Women Social conditions Fiction 19th century England London (England)| Social life and customs Fiction 19th century 823.92 9780008163624 PPAK 191117 20191117114412.0 eng