I have concluded, dating from June, to undertake no portraits and accept no commissions, but, contented with the little I have to live upon, work only with the idea of making my efforts worthy, at least as efforts, of the nation’s acceptance alike before and after my death.
Morley expresses his commitment to creating meaningful art for the nation without seeking commissions.
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