| Description | Letter dated 7 October 1871 to Macdonald from George Reid, R.S.A., The Hague, with apologies for not writing for so long, working with Maels, description of Maels' current paintings, sketch of one of a fisherman and child with a toy, 'he had the whole picture in his head but wanted a fisherman a child and a background', description of his working, 'He is the most reckless worker I ever saw', description and sketch of a large landscape, and another of a sandship on the canal, both by Maels, Maels and his wife have insisted that Reid stay with them, it will be difficult to leave, news of Kaemmerer and Artz, Bischop, Gabriels, Roeloss, complaints that they are all slaves to Goupil, an agent, meeting with Alma Tadema and his bride, 'Epp's Cocoa's niece', and speculation as to whether or not they can understand each other's accents, damp weather, visit of George Macdonald though he was ill while he was there, expectation of visit by Mr and Mrs. Auldjo Jamieson, brief mention of his own work. |