Pièce 11 - Letter from Michael Rysbrack to Sir Edward Littleton

Zone d'identification

Cote

Add. MS a/292/11

Titre

Letter from Michael Rysbrack to Sir Edward Littleton

Date(s)

  • 12 Feb 1756 (Production)

Niveau de description

Pièce

Étendue matérielle et support

2 sheets

Zone du contexte

Nom du producteur

Histoire archivistique

With Littleton family at Teddesley Park, Staffordshire, until July 1932, when it was put up for auction at Spink & Son (along with the bust of Newton mentioned in the letter).

Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert

Gift of Thomas Dalmahoy Barlow, July 1932 (with the Newton bust).

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

London, Vere Street, 'near Oxford Chappel'. Sent to Sir Edward Littleton at Fedgeley [Teddesley?] Coppice, Staffordshire. - Apologises for not finishing any more busts. Has had to finish the statue of the Duke of Somerset and some other things to keepread more

Zone des sources complémentaires

Publication note

Full transcript of letter in Esdaile, Katharine Ada, The Art of John Michael Rysbrack in Terracotta : Illustrated Catalogue / Compiled by Mrs. Arundell Esdaile (London: Spink, 1932) p. 8 - along with that of 22 other letters from Rysbrack to Littletonread more

Mots-clés

Archivist's note

Originally given shelf-mark O.15.43/3; card notes that it was taken out by 'A.K.' in Mar. 1987; later given reference Add MS a/292/11.