London at the End of the Century:A Book of Gossip
a Beckett, Arthur William
1900
IN THE PAINTING ROOM.
I passed through a door, and then found myself in the old painting room-there is another that has been recently constructed. We were close upon Boxing Night, so the distempering of the acres of canvas had been nearly completed. The as they used to be called in the old play-bills, were, however, hard at work putting finishing touches to a wonderful cloth representing London in the time of the Georges. | |
I asked one of these clever young gentlemen. | |
was the reply; | |
I passed a to my friend the and we separated. | |