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The letter dated May 12, 1846, it’s ink now a rusty brown, was still clear on the cheap, rag-based paper. You could feel the texture, slightly rough under your fingertips, and imagine him writing it by candlelight after a long day in the gardens. “The frost has finally left the soil, and the roses in the west garden show their first buds. But they are pale things next to the thought of your smile by the laundry house this morning. I pray the work is not too hard on your hands. I saw the Laird's carriage return today, which means more guests and more labour for us all. Be careful of the new foreman, he has a sharp eye.” Double exposed over an ethereal-like image of manicured rose gardens of a 19th century estate in the Scottish Highlands; with the gardener and laundry made looking lovingly at each other.
A highly detailed, vertical fantasy painting depicts a period drama scene where a man with curly brown hair, wearing a vest and light-colored shirt, leans on a spade in a sun-dappled, overgrown rose garden. He gazes towards a beautiful woman with dark hair in an updo, dressed in a grey dress and white apron, who stands beside a wooden wash tub. Clean white laundry hangs to dry in the background, near a magnificent historical manor house with numerous windows, and mountains are visible under a cloudy sky. Overlaid on the image is a parchment-like texture with handwritten script in a brown cursive font that reads, "May 12, 1846 The frost has finally left the soil, and the roses in the west garden show their first buds. But they are pale things next to the thought of your smile by the laundry house this morning. I pray the work is not too hard on your hands. I saw the Laird's carriage return today, which means more guests and more labour for us all. Be careful of the new foreman, he has a sharp eye." The overall aesthetic is one of historical romance with subtle fantasy elements.
Inspired by a post about Scottish Genealogical archives at thelegacytrove.com
