Bad cold: unwell. Horrid cold weather but bright & fine. Letter from D. Fowler. Wrote to D. Fowler J.H.B C.F. Could work but little ― yet I imagine that at last I concluded the Campagna. Sat. read. slept. wrote. Various folk came ― the 4 pictures being set out. One old lady thought I said […]
Letter from Ann. Sarah is coming. Mary going to Melbourne. Charles to Dunedin. Then came the papers ― with Peace of Zurich. Wrote to Ann Mrs. Empson Mr. Potter B. Hunt. & Mrs. Wagner ― W. Scrivens V. Crake Mr. St. Quentin. Tried to work, but all these things added to the loveliness of the […]
X10 Rose latish. Bright morning ― cloudy day ― & semi=wet evening. ― Letter from Spillman ― acknowledging rent. ― Sent away Piano ― & paid bill. ˇ[£ 4.3.] Worked off & on at the Petra ― but at times very ill. X11 Slept: & read Beckford’s Portuguese Convents. At 5½ walked to Hastings & […]
At 8½ Rimbault came to breakfast. ― Letter from Mr. Bell. Wrote to F.L. Macbean After breakfast, we worked at “Too late” & the rest of the songs. At 11 the Lodgers from below came to look at pictures. (Batterscomb.) At 12 walked with Rimbault ―: various anecdotes of the Maharajah ― & all tending […]
Yet worked pretty hard all day ― at the large Petra. Very fine & calm again ― endless summer. At 3½ ― Dr. Rimbault came ― & staid by me writing till 5 ― when we walked to the East Cliff & back ― & dined at 7½. Afterwards we put down 3 of the […]
Rose better, than of late. ― Stormy & windy ― sun & cloud ― great sea. Worked particularly at the Large Petra till 5. Wrote to Nicholson, who had sent me a photograph of Oleanders. Letter from Percy Coombe. Walked as far as Hastings ― & back by 7. ―― [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from […]
Very wet night. Letters from Foord & Rimbault. The 2 frames ― Campagna & small Petra came down also. ― Van Crake & his 3 nice little children called. Van is a good kind fellow. Later, G. Scrivens called, ― & saw the 4 pictures. Then we walked, but it rained, in showery storms: so […]
7X Wrote to Ann Gray, calm, beautiful morning. Letter from Ann: ― poor dear Ann: I wish she had a better home, yet how can it be changed? I slept much ([gr.].) ― & only worked by fits on the large Petra ― generalizing. It seems to me quite a chance yet ― even yet, […]
If possible lovelier nor yesterday. Wrote to Dickenson P. Coombe S.W.C. Dr. Rimbault B. & Bush. Late ― worked at the large Petra all day. No words, & no painting can give an idea of the perfect loveliness of this day, & sea=view. At 4 came a letter from T. Fairbairn about the Petra picture […]
Wrote to F.L. Hansen Dickenson Of all the very loveliest days of this wonderfully loveliest summer=endless ― perhaps this might be the softest & calmest & brightest. Read T. Hook’s Tylney Hall1 ― foolishly. Worked at the large Petra ― but nearly gave it up altogether. ― Accounts from Rome & Bordeaux singularly interesting. Afternoon […]
