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MARIE FRÉDÉRIC DE REISET (1815-98)

Letter from Frédéric Reiset, curator at the Louvre, to [Dr. Ernst Becker] concerning the photographing of the Raphael drawings in the museum.

24 Mar 1859

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/218

Reiset reports that he has volume 3 of Passavant's work on Raphael and he is willing to have the drawings which Prince Albert designates photographed. He asks for the photographer, Bingham, to be put in touch with him.

  • Creator(s)

    Marie Frédéric de Reiset (1815-98) (writer)

    Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (addressee)

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    Paris [Île-de-France]
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    French
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