| Description | Letter dated 15 September 1881 to Macdonald from J.C. Hook, R.A., Sennen Cove, Penzance, [Cornwall], mentioning Millais' planned portrait, and describing his work in Cornwall: 'I am anxious to get back to paint some heads and bare limbs while autumn sunburn lasts, rich evidence of useful harvesting', 'the Fishers [at Landsend] are a strong good looking Daneish faced lot, rough but civil rather too fond of boat racing', description of running to the boats when a pilchard shoal is sighted. |