Robert Smirke papers, 1804-1840.

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Robert Smirke papers, 1804-1840.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84215057

Collection contains five letters by Smirke, one from 1804 regarding drawings sent for the Lords of the Treasury, and one from 1840 enclosing a 4 pp. essay comparing Raphael and Poussin. With a print of an engraved portrait of Smirke and a printed biographical item.

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Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665

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