John Abbot McNeill Whistler's domestic problems are…
August 1879 CE
John Abbot McNeill Whistler's domestic problems are compounded by the birth of a daughter to Maud Franklin, his mistress, in February 187.
Awarded derisory damages of only a farthing (the least valuable coin of the realm) and no costs, Whistler is driven into bankruptcy.
Forced to move out of his charming home, the White House in Chelsea, he goes to Venice with Maud.