Manuscript, in a single hand, of a letter from Wilkie asking Lady Holland to accept his gift of "two small and imperfect sketches, made from recollection, on my way back from Falmouth, of the two Portraits by Vandyke, of the Earl of Warwick and the Earl of Holland." He explains that the portraits will interest Lady Holland for "having been painted in Holland House." The letter is accompanied by the two watercolor sketches mentioned in the letter, which are signed and dated 1834
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., England., and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Holland, Elizabeth Vassall Fox, Lady, 1770-1845., Holland family., and Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841.
Subject (Topic):
Art, Letters, Portrait painting, Watercolor painting, and Social life and customs
The 23 views and 35 photographs were made on an 1864 exploring expedition of Vancouver Island.
Description:
Frederick Whymper, artist, served on the 1864 Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition initiated by Gov. Kennedy and the Western Union Telegraph Co.'s expedition to Alaska and Siberia., Stored in 1 box., and This collection formerly belonged to Robert Brown, who commanded the Vancouver expedition. It was acquired from Prof. Rudmore-Brown of Trinity College, Dublin and given to the library by William Robertson Coe.
Subject (Geographic):
Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Pictorial works
Subject (Name):
Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition and Whymper, Frederick