| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from John Pettie, The Lothians, Fitzjohn's Avenue, South Hampstead, London, hoped to have done Pearson's head by now, 'but he is too busy to sit, drat him! … a 'dry as dust' that does not deserve the honour!!!!', plans to leave for Arran soon, his wife hopes to go to Aberdeen, the Andersons have a lovely place at Frognal, they are to be in Aberdeen soon, portraits he has been painting, including one of Bret Harte 'for practice on spec!', he had to do something popular, Millais is working on a portrait of Gladstone again, 20 July 1884 |