CollectionVictorian Papers, Main Series
ReferenceVIC/MAIN/F/30/16
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleCopy letter from Mr Cope and Mr Horsley to Charles Eastlake
Date25 July 1845
WriterCope, [Charles West]
Horsley, [John Callcott]
AddresseeEastlake, Charles; Secretary to the Fine Arts Commission
DescriptionCopy letter from commissioned artists Mr Cope and Mr Horsley to Charles Eastlake explaining their disappointment in the way in which they have been treated by the commission. They request that this be addressed and that they are given feedback on their current work, provided with larger spaces to paint and allowed to co-operate with fellow artists. They also suggest that the commissioners may show confidence in them by allowing them to decorate an apartment in the Conference Hall with frescos.
Place Of WritingKensington
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (6 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URLhttps://albert.rct.uk
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