I am afraid Lockhart's health is in a bad state; he looks very ill, and every now and then his strength seems to fail.

Robert has been sitting for his picture to Fisher, the English artist, who painted Mr.
Kenyon and Landor; you remember those pictures in Mr.Kenyon's house?
Landor's was praised much by Southey.

Well, he has painted Robert, and it is an admirable likeness.[32] The expression is an exceptional expression, but highly characteristic; it is one of Fisher's best works.
Now he is about our Wiedeman, and if he succeeds as well in painting angels as men, will do something beautiful with that seraphic face.

You are to understand that these works are done by the artist _for_ the artist.

Oh, we couldn't afford to have such a luxury as a portrait done for us.