| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from J. MacWhirter, 1, Titchfield Road, Regents Park, London, explaining that just as he received Macdonald's letter, the painting for him was going out of the door, he began working on it again after he thought it finished, sketch of the painting, remark on a 'beautiful design' by Pettie of 'The Shepherd and his Love', 5 May 1871 |