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Letter from J. E. Millais, Eastwood, Dunkeld, NB, to W. Thomas esq.

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

RAA/SEC/1/119

Title

Letter from J. E. Millais, Eastwood, Dunkeld, NB, to W. Thomas esq.

Date

22 Aug 1879

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece, 3pp.

Previous reference codes

SB 86

Content Description

Millais is glad that Thomas likes the picture ('Cherry Ripe'): "the model is one of the dearest little pets I have ever had the good fortune to paint".

Acquisition Details

Presented by Mrs Ossorio [the model in the painting: the letter is addressed to her uncle], 1963. (This information comes from a note next to the item in the scrapbook).