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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/29/21
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	Draft report to the Queen
Date	28 April 1842
Writer	Fine Arts Commission
Description	Draft report to the Queen in which the commissioners state that advantage should be taken of the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament 'for the purpose of encouraging the Fine Arts in the UK. As a result, they suggest that British artists be employed to decorate the buildings. They also report that for the time being they have directed their attention to the question as to whether fresco-painting should be employed.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (3 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Digitisation Notes	These papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URL	https://albert.rct.uk
Level	Item

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