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EDWARD ERSKINE

Letter from Hon. Edward Erskine to Charles Ruland announcing that he is sending the photographs and negatives of the two Raphael pictures requested for the Prince Consort and enclosing the photographer's bill

11 Jun 1860

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/552

Erskine writes to Ruland announcing that the photographs of the Hermitage's Raphael pictures are nearly ready and enquiring whether the Prince Consort wishes to have the negatives (clichés) as well as photographic prints.

  • Creator(s)

    Edward Erskine (writer)

    Carl Ruland (1834-1907) (addressee)

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    St Petersburg [Russia]
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English
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