Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to Dr. Ernst Becker.

27 Apr 1858

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/19

Carpenter sending pages (see VIC/ADDA10/85/20) from the record of the sale of the late King of Holland's drawings collection, and stating that where a lot is described as 'retiré de la vente' it is understood that the lot has been purchased by a member of the Dutch royal family.

Related Material: For the 'record of sale', see VIC/ADDA10/85/20.

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William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866) (writer)

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (addressee)
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London [Greater London]
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English

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to Dr. Ernst Becker.

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