This is the second of three prose commentaries DGR
produced about his friend and early mentor. The
first of the three was
written in 1851 and the third, a
biographical
notice, in 1857.
Textual History: Composition
In a letter to Madox Brown written on September 6, 1856,
DGR
remarks, “The article is to be written to-day, chiefly
about the
Liverpool pictures, and will no doubt be published in a day or two.” See
WMR, DGR as Designer and Writer, 139
Printing History
The article appeared in the “Fine
Arts” section of the London Daily News (Tuesday, September 9,
1856).
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Scholarly Commentary
Introduction
This is the second of three prose commentaries DGR produced about his friend and early mentor. The first of the three was written in 1851 and the third, a biographical notice, in 1857.
Textual History: Composition
In a letter to Madox Brown written on September 6, 1856, DGR remarks, “The article is to be written to-day, chiefly about the Liverpool pictures, and will no doubt be published in a day or two.” See WMR, DGR as Designer and Writer, 139
Printing History
The article appeared in the “Fine Arts” section of the London Daily News (Tuesday, September 9, 1856).