Letters, 1880-1896.

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Letters, 1880-1896.

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Humorous illustrated letters to a Mr. Swellsbury (?), apparently a friend, concerning work in progress and social matters. With one letter to William Powell Frith, 1880 June 26, asking that his wife be admitted to the Royal Academy "conversazione."

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Barnard, Frederick, 1846-1896

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English painter and illustrator. From the description of Letters, 1880-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84214975 ...

Frith, William Powell, 1819-1909

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William Powell Frith was a popular and successful Victorian painter. His early talent was nourished by his working-class father, and he was educated at Sass's Art School and the Royal Academy. His early paintings were generally derived from classical or literary themes; in later life, he painted contemporary Victorian compositions that proved to be highly popular, and remain interesting as images of the age. He also published articles critical of the Neo-Raphaelites. From the descrip...