Who, in 1871, painted the picture Nocturne; Blue and Silver - Chelsea now in the Tate?
Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge is a painting by the American artist James McNeill Whistler, now held in the collections of Tate Britain. It was painted around 1872–5. This painting is of the old wooden Battersea Bridge across the River Thames before it was replaced by the modern bridge. Chelsea Old Church to the left (on the north bank of the river) and the then recently built Albert Bridge to the right, with fireworks above, can be seen in the distance. The picture is an evening view and is
Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge public's face". Whistler sued for libel, the case reaching the courts in 1878. The judge in the case, one Baron Huddleston, caused laughter in the court when he (apparently sincerely) asked Whistler "Which part of the picture is the bridge?" The case ended with Whistler awarded token damages of one farthing. In 1905, "Nocturne: Blue and Gold" became the first significant acquisition by the newly formed National Art Collections Fund, and now hangs in Tate Britain. Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge is a painting by the American artist James