The life and letters of Frederic Shields . O ^ § 1 U « o .jj 1-J M VANITY FAIR 67 hair, face, and leg. To see Gibbs, very ill, rubbed Dr. Brown who told me my lungs are sound. I havereason indeed to be thankful to God if it is so. Sinnedby staying with William Gibbs too long and breaking myvow of work. DrewT poet and University man. Tuesday, June 18th.—Finished Vanity Fair by 12oclock. Rid up back room of prints, draperies, & letter to Ruskin, and prepared colour box topaint. Swain had engraved several of the smaller drawings tothe artists entire satisfaction, but some had been
The life and letters of Frederic Shields . O ^ § 1 U « o .jj 1-J M VANITY FAIR 67 hair, face, and leg. To see Gibbs, very ill, rubbed Dr. Brown who told me my lungs are sound. I havereason indeed to be thankful to God if it is so. Sinnedby staying with William Gibbs too long and breaking myvow of work. DrewT poet and University man. Tuesday, June 18th.—Finished Vanity Fair by 12oclock. Rid up back room of prints, draperies, & letter to Ruskin, and prepared colour box topaint. Swain had engraved several of the smaller drawings tothe artists entire satisfaction, but some had been provedto lose much by the wire-like line of the engraver. Forthis wonderful drawing of Vanity Fair, on which hehad lavished so much work and care, he felt more anxiousand sought the advice of Ruskin as to an engraver whocould do justice to the work. But Ruskin was abroad,and a faded letter dated Denmark Hill, June 25th, 1861,signed John James Ruskin, explains: My son lefthome a week ago, exhausted with seeing people and writinglet
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