Prince Albert's Personal Papers
Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms
EASTLAKE, CHARLES, SIR
Letter from Sir Charles Eastlake to Dr. Ernst Becker enclosing a note listing drawings [by Raphael] in the sale of the Esdaile collection in 1840.
16 Feb 1857Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/343
Eastlake states that he is enclosing an answer to the questions Becker has asked him. He adds that he hopes to obtain information about the Gray collection, although there is a difficulty about it.
He also names Mr Harzen of Hamburg as the purchaser of two of them. Mr Harzen' is probably Georg Ernst Harzen (1790-1863), Hamburg art dealer, collector and benefactor of the Hamburg Kunsthalle.
Related Material: For related list of drawings, see VIC/ADDA10/85/344.
He also names Mr Harzen of Hamburg as the purchaser of two of them. Mr Harzen' is probably Georg Ernst Harzen (1790-1863), Hamburg art dealer, collector and benefactor of the Hamburg Kunsthalle.
Related Material: For related list of drawings, see VIC/ADDA10/85/344.
Creator(s)
Eastlake, Charles, Sir (writer) [16 February 1857]
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (addressee)
1 document (2 pages) (whole object)
