Letter, 1881 Oct. 25, Onslow Square, to [Sir George] Scharf.

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Letter, 1881 Oct. 25, Onslow Square, to [Sir George] Scharf.

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Letter from Sir Theodore Martin, the author and translator, to Sir George Scharf, director of the National Portrait Gallery regarding Martin's purchase of Archibald Skirving's crayon portrait of Robert Burns.

1 item (3 p.) ; 18 cm.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Skirving, Archibald, 1749-1819

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Roy Collection.

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Martin, Theodore, sir., 1816-1909

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English man of letters. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Brighton, to Mr. Hogarth, 1857 Nov. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871426 British parliamentarian and man of letters. From the description of Letters of Lord and Lady Martin, 1885-1904, to George A.P.H. Duncan. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 14445032 English biographer. From the description of Autograph letters signed (9) : to Prof. Knight, 1880-1904. (U...

Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

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Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. ...

Scharf, George, 1820-1895

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The English draftsman, illustrator and art historian George Scharf was the son of the homonymous German-born artist settled in London in 1816. In 1840 and 1843 he travelled as official artist with a government expedition to Asia Minor. In 1857 Scharf became art secretary for the Manchester Art Treasures exhibition, and was appointed secretary to the newly founded National Portrait Gallery, becoming its director in 1882. He researched, published and lectured on British portraiture. Fr...