SD1912. Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Edward Dalziel

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 22, 269 (in part).

[London]

[ca. 6 March 1856]

My dear Sir

I cannot find my subject in either of the poems sent. Nor could I get a drawing done in a fortnight, as I am very full of work—I should add that were I to do one, it would not be for less than the highest price you have given in every instance in the course of the work, as my drawing would be a very careful one. I need not apologize for entering in this point of business, as you have done so. Were I allowed to propose a poem of Browning’s from which I could find a subject capable of illustration, I believe I should suggest “Count Gismond”—one of the series called Dramatic Lyrics in the two volumes of Browning’s works published several years back. This, if time allows you to defer it for some weeks, I should be glad to do on the above conditions as to price. But probably all this forms too great an obstacle. The block & mss. are here if you will kindly send for them.

Yours very truly

D G Rossetti

Publication: Rossetti, 2, 102.

Manuscript: University of Texas.

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