| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Thomas Woolner, 29, Welbeck Street, West London, saying that his wife was very pleased with the 'Tweed' book, he is welcome to the Germ, at the annual dinner of the Urban Club, where his books were complimented, he is not working on any sculptures at the moment so has been amusing himself with some oils of his children, Seymour Lucas has been giving him some help with them, Lewis 'the wondrous colourist' is dead or he would have applied to him for help, he must try to succeed in painting flesh now he has started, he has passed on Macdonald's message to Hills, visit from Barclay 'with his rich friend', but did not buy anything from him, not even Ophelia or Gladstone, he did medallions in bronze of Mr. and Mrs. Barclay for her father and will now do them in bronze for Mr. Barclay, if Macdonald will give him some idea of what he would like in a sundial he will see what he can do, Goethe's last words were most pathetic, 23 - 29 November 1884 |