Collection of autograph letters and printed ephemera relating to late eighteenth and early nineteenth century painters and sculptors working in Britain, including rare autograph letters signed by De Loutherbourg (expressing himself "Sincierly readdy to give Mr P[ratt] any assistance in power, concerning his intended works"), Francis Wheatley ("...your Lordship will therefore be so obliging to order a good impression...") and Theodor von Holst ("...best Compliments to Miss Rolls and begs to return the Bride of the Tombs with many Thanks for the high Gratification he has had from its perusal..."); with a signature of Constable ("John Constable R.A.") scored through with that of the portrait painter Thomas Phillips substituted, an address in a third hand below; together with an attractive collection of printed admission tickets signed by Fellows of the Royal Academy and others, comprising four for RA exhibitions signed by Nollekens (1820), Henry Raeburn (1821, in favour of Lord Meadowbank), Hilton (1821), Flaxman for Miss Flaxman (1825) and Charles Landseer (1861-2) and two for RA lectures signed by Henry Fuseli (one professionally divided with initialled note on reverse); together with a non-subscribers ticket for the Artists Conversazione at the Freemasons Tavern, 1828, signed by William Mulready for Michael [his younger son and collaborator], the tickets laid down on card cut from an album, 16mo
Collection of autograph letters and printed ephemera relating to late eighteenth and early nineteenth century painters and sculptors working in Britain, including rare autograph letters signed by De Loutherbourg (expressing himself "Sincierly readdy to give Mr P[ratt] any assistance in power, concerning his intended works"), Francis Wheatley ("...your Lordship will therefore be so obliging to order a good impression...") and Theodor von Holst ("...best Compliments to Miss Rolls and begs to return the Bride of the Tombs with many Thanks for the high Gratification he has had from its perusal..."); with a signature of Constable ("John Constable R.A.") scored through with that of the portrait painter Thomas Phillips substituted, an address in a third hand below; together with an attractive collection of printed admission tickets signed by Fellows of the Royal Academy and others, comprising four for RA exhibitions signed by Nollekens (1820), Henry Raeburn (1821, in favour of Lord Meadowbank), Hilton (1821), Flaxman for Miss Flaxman (1825) and Charles Landseer (1861-2) and two for RA lectures signed by Henry Fuseli (one professionally divided with initialled note on reverse); together with a non-subscribers ticket for the Artists Conversazione at the Freemasons Tavern, 1828, signed by William Mulready for Michael [his younger son and collaborator], the tickets laid down on card cut from an album, 16mo
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