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JOSEPH CUNDALL (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland stating that he wishes to photograph Raphael's 'Sleeping Knight'.

23 Jul 1860

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/133

Cundall stating that he wishes to photograph Raphael's 'Sleeping Knight' again as the negative is unsatisfactory. This is presumably the drawing referred to in VIC/ADDA10/85/128 as 'The Vision of the Knight', at the National Gallery.

Related Material: For related correspondence, see VIC/ADDA10/85/128.

  • Creator(s)

    Joseph Cundall (1819-95) (writer)

    Carl Ruland (1834-1907) (addressee)

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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