Packed all. Very cold. ― Drew at Gibbs’s drawings from 10 to 3. Stephens there. ― At 3.30 ― came away from Holman Hunt’s ―where I have been, as I always have been, happier than in most places. But there are many drawbacks to living with him, good as he is. ― At Seymour St. […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 26.11.2008
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Fog early, but immensely cold & bright afterwards. I half resolve to make a great round of visits before I go ― to get some tin if possible. Drew at Gibbs’s drawings all day. Stephens in the Studio also. ― At 5 walked to Seymour St. ― & back to dinner. H. went out. I […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 26.11.2008
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Rose at 7 ― very cold. ― Wrote letters to Ann C.F. Lady W. ― Mrs Evans, S.W.C. ― Penrhyn &c. ―― Worked all day at Barnes’s Jerusalem, & finished it. At 6½ ― dined at the Bethells‘s. Lady B. in one of her worst states. I, Ellen, & Gussie only. Later came in Sir […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 25.11.2008
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Went in a cab at 10 to Seymour St. Carrying with me Lady W.’s pictures & all oil affairs. Then Dickenson came ― & took away canvasses & frames, & I packed on till 4 ― hard work: ― sending carpets ― books &c. &c. &c. to be forwarded to Rome. Then I walked to […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 25.11.2008
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X4 Extremely unwell all the morning. Yet walked across to Seymour St. having left a lot of things for Hansen to take away. Occupied all day in packing!! ― for Rome. It must be so. ― To Foord’s at 5 ― & back to Tor Villa, where I dined with H.H. ― & penned out […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 25.11.2008
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Fine & dry as ever ― but colder & colder. ― Coloured the last of the Jerusalem sketches, till 9.30. Breakfast ― H.H. is always cheerful & good ― poor boy: though he has a hard struggle of life: ― who would believe it to be so hard? Drew & wrote till 12.30. Then, (seeing […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 25.11.2008
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Fine. But little sleep. This bad beginning of the month seems to me to be from indigestion mainly. Worked at the Masada till 1. Then, bus to Seymour St. finding letters from Lady I. Proby ― & others. Then to Foord’s, Chinnaway’s, Jones‘s, Roberson’s & back to Seymour St. ―― & to Tor Villa by […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 25.11.2008
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Always very fine. Wrote journal till 9. ― Breakfast. ― Worked from 10 to 3.30 at the Jerusalem sunset. ― Unsettled & came away. Walked across the Park to Seymour St. ― Utterly uncertain as to winter places ― as ever. Then called on Gen. McIntosh ― & on Fortescue ― whom I saw for […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 24.11.2008
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Colder & foggier. Rising at 7.30 ― wrote journal till nearly 10 ― H. not being up: which rather disturbed me. From 10.30 to 4.30 ― painted at the Jerusalem Sunset. Stephens being here mostly. Then buss to Seymour St. where was a letter from poor Mrs. G. Scrivens ― very sad ― & then […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 24.11.2008
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Very fine ever ― cold. Rose at 7. Wrote Palestine journals till 9 ― packed ― &c. Walk with T.G.B. Loveliness of Autumn park & grounds! ― Breakfast ― (most absurd Mrs. B.! ―) 2nd lecture on the Palestine sketches. B. Carter(1), Seymour,(2) ― & Sir F.B.(2) drawings commissioned. Walked to the lodge with T.G.B. […]
Posted under 1858, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 24.11.2008
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