THE winter of 1854-55 I spent in Rome. Here I made theacquaintance of Leighton, then six-and-twenty. I saw a gooddeal of him, as I lived almost entirely amongst the artists,taking lessons myself in water colours of Leitch. Music alsobrought us into contact. He had a beautiful voice, and usedto sing a good deal with Mrs. Sartoris - Adelaide Kemble -