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GEORGE COWPER, 6TH EARL COWPER (1806-56)

Letter from Lord Cowper to Colonel Grey agreeing to his Raphael picture to be photographed.

31 Mar 1853

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

Cowper agrees to allow his 'smaller' picture of a Madonna and Child by Raphael, at Panshanger, to be photographed for Prince Albert.

  • Creator(s)

    George Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper (1806-56) (writer)

    General Sir Charles Grey (1804-70) (addressee)

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    Ramsgate [Kent]
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English
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