Autographed letter signed from Joseph Farington to John Boydell written from Houghton Hall the seat of Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford where he spent three years making drawings of the paintings for Boydell's Collection of prints after the most cap...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Name):
Boydell, John, 1720-1804., Houghton Hall (England), and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
"Alderman Boydell (half length), wearing a bag-wig, stands in profile to the right, slashing with a knife a small picture on the wall. He glares furtively; the fingers of his left hand are greedily crisped. He says: "There! There! - There's a nice gas...
Alternative Title:
Peep into the Shakespeare Gallery
Description:
Title etched below image; first five words of title have been scored through but left conspicuously legible.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 26th, 1791, by H. Humphry [sic], N. 18 Old Bond Street
"Alderman Boydell (half length), wearing a bag-wig, stands in profile to the right, slashing with a knife a small picture on the wall. He glares furtively; the fingers of his left hand are greedily crisped. He says: "There! There! - There's a nice gas...
Alternative Title:
Peep into the Shakespeare Gallery
Description:
Title etched below image; first five words of title have been scored through but left conspicuously legible.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 26th, 1791, by H. Humphry [sic], N. 18 Old Bond Street
