Letters from Francis
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I, Bunnywugs am repainting your mother's portrait. was extravagant the other day and got an Indian tablecloth very
gay and rich in colour and am using it as a keynote to brighten the whole thing up.
I think it might come off (not the tablecloth) your mother is very patient. she knitted me a pullover perfect fit and I like it
very much isn't she a dear? I feel very proud having you both as my friends.
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I go on painting - or as Bill Dungates observed - still churning them out - I let it pass. but took a dim view-
Well Moyra I'm ashamed of this effort. please excuse - I would like to have written a really nice letter
God love you
Affectionately Francis
Regards to Rodger and Nigel
Excerpt from April 1958 letter.
10 Forth Street 4/4/58
Moyra my dear
I feel I just must thank you for sharing your visit to the Tate to see your favourite Masters who are also mine –
Thanks for the P.C. of Munch’s ‘branke kind’. No doubt you will have observed how much Kokoschka is
indebted to him. I’m glad you noticed his work.Phillipson I hear has a very successful exhibition and a very profitfull
one too at Aitken Dott. His show was reviewed in the highest terms by Allan Carr in last nights Art Review.
I was very pleased to hear it – because I think he is the most enterprising painter in Scotland – more power to his elbow
I’ve had Bill Dungate working in the studio all this week – He has a fortnights holiday and is working hard
I think he means business.I go on plodding as usual. Mrs Hislop thinks she has seen you somewhere...
I am very fortunate in having you as a friend – you do cheer me up – you seem to remember all the work you
saw at No. 10 – you are the only one I am sure. Bless you my dear.
God love you all.
Bunnywugs.