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Pickersgill, Henry William, 1782-1875. Letters, ca. 1828-1869.

Title: Letters, ca. 1828-1869.

Collection includes letters: 1828 July 21, London, to Charles Vincent Barber - regarding the Liverpool Exhibition, Pickersgill states that he will never again "be induced to send any of my humble efforts" to provincial exhibitions; 1828 Aug. 22, London, to John Bowring - requests Bowring to deliver a letter to a friend; 1828 Nov. 24, London, to Bowring - discussing Bowring's commission on canvas as well as the publication of a volume on which Pickersgill worked; 1828, London, to Colnaghi - regarding engravings; 1837 Nov. 8, London, to Lord Holland - requesting Holland to deliver the portrait to the engravers Welch & Gwynne; 1841 March 6, London, to Mary Shee - accompanying the gift of an engraving after one of his portraits for her autograph album; 1853, London - regarding engravings; 1854 Jan 20, London, to Mr. Hunt - plans to meet postponed because of the Royal Exhibition and lecture by Faraday; 1854 Oct. 27, Barnes, to Mr. Britton - he has built a "noble studio" in the country to spend his last days on "works of fancy" rather than portrait painting; 1862 Feb. 1, London, to J.J. Scoles - concerning problems with his housekeeper who has been possessed by "sectarian doctrines;" 1863 May 5, London - quoting from "Fuseli's aphorisms;" 1863 May 29, London - responding to an invitation; 1869 Julky 18, London - regarding a missing engraving or lithograph after one of his paintings; n.d., London, to Samuel Carter Hall; n.d., to Martin Archer Shee.

ArchivalResource: 17 items.

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