| Description | Trinity Lodge, Bournemouth
My dear Leighton
If any friend of yours (nice or not) wishes to have my autograph it would surely be very ill-natured to refuse to give pleasure at so small a cost to the giver! I confess I often take no notice of applications of the kind from people of whom I know nothing from a feeling that the thing is absurd, but perhaps there is more vanity in declining than there would be in granting the request, anyhow I send you the illustrious signature and call in return for yours at the desire of a young Lady now staying with us here, May's sister Annie Prinsep.
Yours aftly
I am very unhappy at idling so long, but when I think of my productions distance does not lend enchantment to the view and I feel that but for the necessity of earning my bread and cheese it would hardly worth while to touch a brush again.
G F Watts |