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CARL RULAND (1834-1907)

Copy letter from Charles Ruland to Count Schuwaloff sending an album of photographs of the Raphael drawings in the Royal Library at Windsor.

4 Jun 1861

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/560

Ruland writes to Schuwaloff sending an album of photographs of the Raphael drawings in the Royal Library at Windsor, to be presented to the Hermitage as a mark of the Prince Consort's gratitude for the permission given for the Raphael works there to be photographed for his collection.

  • Creator(s)

    Carl Ruland (1834-1907) (writer)

    Count Schuwaloff (addressee)

  • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    Buckingham Palace
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    French
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