Henry O'Neil letter to Richard Redgrave

O'Neil understands Redgrave's objections, but O'Neil thinks that "people who have not been asked for their pictures are not to take advantage of their works being hung as a sort of verification." He complains that the best pictures come in at the last moment. Today he received "7 Wilkie's and five Constables from [...] Ellis." He adds that " two more of the latter [Constable]" are promised for tomorrow. O'Neil is disappointed in the works by Cotman[?]. In a postscript O'Neil states that he "cannot compliment Rowler[?] on his hanging." He gives the example of the placement of Dudley's "Shipping on the Thames" at the top of the room as an example of bad hanging.