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HENRY COLE (1808-82)

Letter from Henry Cole to Dr. Ernst Becker thanking the Prince Consort for photographs of Raphael drawings.

11 Jun 1859

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/59

Cole thanking Becker for two photographs of Raphael drawings in the Royal Collection. He also adds that he will be going to Oxford [?University] to estimate the cost of photography of the Raphaels held there.

  • Creator(s)

    Henry Cole (1808-82) (writer)

    Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (addressee)

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    South Kensington [London]
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English
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