"Then, our drawing is better—our atmosphere too.
Plein air was ignored, or they voted it vice.
As to 'values,' 'twas little they thought of or knew—
Save of price."
First R.A.
"When men buy modern art, they buy Leightons and Moores
And Sargents and Swans and the rest of our lot;
But as to their knowledge—like mine or like yours—
Tommy rot!"
Second R.A.