| Description | Letter dated 2 March 1884 to Macdonald from George Reid, R.S.A., 3 Cheniston Gardens Studios, Kensington, London, regarding his moving around the country and hopes that he will be able to give it up soon, recommendation of the Reynolds pictures in the Grosvenor Gallery, with a few remarks on them, another good collection at Burlington House, remarks on detention of Gill in Forfar, reluctant to call on Millais as he has so many callers taking up his time, John Forbes White has been there and will be able to tell Macdonald about the pictures and about the Hook seascape, a simple one, White has also visited Tadema, Leighton and Pettie, Reid does not think that Leighton would like a second portrait of himself by someone else, 'It would be better and more interesting if you could get Tom Faed done by himself - you have so many by me already', 'I see Mr. Forbes-Robertson's name figuring at the bottom of an advertsiement about a great International Fine Art Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in April or May - I suppose it was for that he wished your collection of heads - I think you were right to say no'. |