Letters and drawings, 1859-1893, n.d.

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Letters and drawings, 1859-1893, n.d.

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Collection consists of letters by Foster, including: 1859 Feb. 3, St Johns Wook, to Worthington - regarding lending a Crabbe sketch and encouraging his wood carving; 1885 July 3, Surrey, to T. M. Richardson - describing a highland scene and asking where they should go in Scotland to find such a scene, with a pen and ink sketch of mountains and a stream; n.d. to a Mr. Dudley requesting the name of a street they painted together with illustrations showing the location. Plus three pencil sketches and an Elliot and Fry photograph of Foster, signed.

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Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899

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Myles Birket Foster was a popular Victorian-era illustrator and watercolor painter, noted for his technical proficiency and rustic scenes. First apprenticed to a wood engraver, he later worked as an illustrator for books and periodicals before successfully publishing books of his own illustrations. He was perhaps best known for his watercolor paintings, employing a singular stippled technique to great effect. From the description of Myles Birket Foster letters, announcement, and book...