| Description | Letter dated 29 December 1871 to Macdonald from George Reid, R.S.A., 23 Duke Street, Edinburgh (Mrs. W. Scott's), with news of artists and their work, including Hugh Cameron (with sketch of two paintings and a drawing from Heart of Midlothian), Chalmers (with sketch), all appreciatively described, Chalmers' 'a study of (I was going to say a lady, but she is in reality the new life school model)', Herdman's portraits, illness of Drummond, who is more an antiquary than an artist, he has not seen Cassie: 'Cameron and Chalmers accuse him of becoming mysterious - I don't know why', mention of various social engagements, Christmas visit to Sir Noel Paton in George Square, sketch and description of his painting of the muckraker in 'Pilgrim's Progress', [end missing]. |