| Description | Letter dated 15 December 1884 to Macdonald from Frank How, The Three Gables, Fitzjohn's Avenue, London N.W., explaining that the self-portrait has been delayed again as Lord Dufferin wanted his portrait painted before going to India [Lord Dufferin and Ava, 1826 - 1902, Viceroy of India 1884 - 1888]: 'You would think that I could fix a sitting for my own head as easily as I could for another sitter … as soon as I can I will do it tho I know it will be a failure, as my own head is a detestable one to paint'. |