Raphael correspondence; England; 1853-1861 31 Mar 1853 - 11 Dec 1861

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

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

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

Letter from Charles Thurston Thompson to Dr. Ernst Becker announcing when he will begin work.

John Hulbert Glover (1792-1860)

Letter from John Hulbert Glover, the Librarian at Windsor Castle, to Dr. Ernst Becker reporting on Charles Thurston Thompson's progress in photographing the Raphael drawings there.

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

Letter from Charles Thurston Thompson to Dr. Ernst Becker reporting on his progress in photographing the Raphael drawings at Windsor, with a note of Becker's response.

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

Letter from Charles Thurston Thompson to Dr. Ernst Becker as to prints from the negatives he has made, and the larger lens he has ordered.

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

Letter from Charles Thurston Thompson to Dr. Ernst Becker asking whether all the drawings in the Raphael portfolio at Windsor are to be photographed.

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

Letter from Charles Thurston Thompson to Dr. Ernst Becker promising to send a set of his Raphael photographs to Prince Albert and referring to a difficulty he has encountered.

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

Letter from Charles Thurston Thompson to Dr. Ernst Becker as to the delay in completing the photography of the Raphael drawings at Windsor.

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

Letter from Charles Thurston Thompson to Dr. Ernst Becker relating to an enclosed list of subjects from the collection of drawings held at Windsor.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to General Grey offering photographs of three drawings by Raphael in the museum.

John Scott

Letter from John Scott to Dr. Ernst Becker giving information about the provenance and present ownership of a Raphael cartoon and stating that his firm has bought all Fenton's Crimean photographs.

Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865)

Letter from Sir Charles Eastlake to Dr. Ernst Becker giving information about the collection of Mr Gray of Hornsey and the Esdaile collection of drawings.

Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865)

Letter from Sir Charles Eastlake to Dr. Ernst Becker casting doubt on Passavant's attribution of two pictures to Raphael.

Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865)

Letter from Sir Charles Eastlake to Colonel Charles Phipps concerning a portrait of the Marquis of Mantua attributed to Raphael by Passavant, enclosing a sketch of it.

Rudolph Weigel (1804-67)

Letter from Rudolf Weigel to Dr. Ernst Becker asking if he could borrow the volume of photographs of the Raphael drawings at Windsor made for the Prince Consort, with Becker's note of his response.

Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865)

Letter from Sir Charles Eastlake to Dr. Ernst Becker sending a photograph of a picture of a Madonna owned by Gaetan Tir of Naples.

Colonel Honorable Alexander Gordon

Letter from Colonel Hon. Alexander Gordon to Dr. Ernst Becker granting permission to photograph the Raphael at Haddo House.

Sir John Neeld, 1st Baronet (1805-91)

Letter from John Neeld to Dr. Ernst Becker thanking the Prince Consort for providing copies of the photograph of his Raphael.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

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

Printed list of sculptures and drawings sold from the collection of the late King William II of the Netherlands.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to Dr Ernst Becker concerning photographs of the Raphael drawings in the museum.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

Letter from John Charles Robinson to Dr. Ernst Becker offering eight photographs of drawings by and after Raphael in his possession.

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

Copy letter from Dr. Ernst Becker to John Charles Robinson accepting his offer to the Prince Consort of photographs of the Raphael drawings in his possession.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

Letter from John Charles Robinson to Dr. Ernst Becker listing seven Raphael drawings in the Royal Collection at Windsor.

Mary Woodburn

Letter from Mary Woodburn to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning Raphael drawings from the Lawrence collection in her possession.

Mary Woodburn

Letter from Mary Woodburn to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning the Raphael drawings in her possession, which are locked away in store.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker reporting that Robert Howlett has been unable to produce a satisfactory photograph of the Raphel painting at Kensington Palace.

Mary Woodburn

Letter from Mary Woodburn to Dr. Ernst Becker regretting that she is unable to retrieve the Raphael drawings from storage yet, but can produce a list.

Mary Woodburn

Letter from Mary Woodburn to Dr. Ernst Becker enclosing a list of the Raphael drawings she has in store in the Pantechnicon.

List of Raphael drawings provided by Mary Woodburn.

Robert Howlett (1831-58)

Letter from Robert Howlett to Dr. Ernst Becker sending a print of his photograph of the Raphael picture at Kensington Palace.

Print from a photograph taken by Robert Howlett of a Madonna and Child 'by Raphael' at Kensington Palace.

George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860)

Letter from the Earl of Aberdeen to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning the Raphael portrait of Lorenzo Pucci at Haddo House.

Dominic Colnaghi

Letter from Dominic Colnaghi to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning drawings by (or after) Raphael in his possession or sold by him.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

Letter from John Charles Robinson, the Keeper of Art Collections at the South Kensington Museum, to Dr Ernst Becker thanking him for photographs of Raphael drawings.

Ann Mary Newton (1832-66)

Letter from Mary Severn to Dr. Ernst Becker agreeing to copy the 'Raphael' fresco at Kensington Palace.

Ann Mary Newton (1832-66)

Letter from Mary Severn to Dr. Ernst Becker saying she needs scaffolding from which to copy the 'Raphael' fresco at Kensington Palace.

Dominic Colnaghi

Letter from Dominic Colnaghi to Dr. Ernst Becker correcting a mistake in his earlier letter about Raphael drawings he has sold.

Ann Mary Newton (1832-66)

Letter from from Mary Severn to Dr. Ernst Becker asking him to pass on her message to the Prince Consort.

Mary Woodburn

Letter from Mary Woodburn to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning the Raphael drawings belonging to her late brother.

Mary Woodburn

Letter from Mary Woodburn to Dr. Ernst Becker inviting him to come and see the Raphael drawings from the Lawrence collection owned by her late brother.

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

List drawn up by Dr. Ernst Becker of drawings by Raphael from the Lawrence collection.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to Dr. Ernst Becker agreeing that Miss Woodburn's collection of drawings should be purchased by the Museum.

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

Copy letter from Dr. Ernst Becker to the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum stating that the Prince Consort agrees that Miss Woodburn's drawings should go to the Museum.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning the possible purchase by the Museum of Miss Woodburn's drawings.

Ann Mary Newton (1832-66)

Letter from Mary Severn to Dr. Ernst Becker saying she has finished copying the Raphael.

Ann Mary Newton (1832-66)

Letter from Mary Severn to Dr. Ernst Becker regarding her copy of the 'Raphael''.

Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-89)

Letter from Philip Delamotte to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning negatives of photographs he has taken of Raphael drawings.

Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-89)

Letter from Philip Delamotte to Dr. Ernst Becker regarding photographs of Raphael drawings in the Reveley collection.

Sidney Herbert (1810-61)

Letter from the Hon. Sidney Herbert to General Grey giving permission for a picture at Wilton to be photographed.

Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham (1822-1909)

Letter from the Earl of Leicester to General Grey regarding his Rapahel pictures.

Captain Francis Baring (active 1855)

Letter from Sir Francis Baring to General Grey informing him that Baring's father's picture collection was sold at his death.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

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

Walter Francis Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and 7th Duke of Queensbury (1806-84)

Letter from the Duke of Buccleuch to General Grey giving permission for his Raphael cartoon of the Vision of Ezekiel to be photographed.

Thomas Baring

Letter from Thomas Baring to General Grey giving permission for his [Raphael] pictures to be photographed.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to Dr. Ernst Becker naming Dr. Henry Wellesley as the owner of a Raphael sketch.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker about photographing works by Raphael belonging to Thomas Baring.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker sending photographs of a Francia painting and others for Queen Victoria's album.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

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

Henry Cole (1808-82)

Letter from Henry Cole to Dr. Ernst Becker thanking the Prince Consort for photographs of Raphael drawings.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker about photographing a miniature.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning a Raphael painting supposedly in Thomas Baring's collection.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning Thomas Baring's portrait of a Young Man by Raphael and the Wilton Madonna.

P & D Colnaghi & Co : London

Letter from Colnaghi's to Dr. Ernst Becker about a print of a flying Cupid and [Raphael] drawings belonging to Matthew Boulton.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker reporting that he has permission to photograph Lord Methuen's Madonna.

Giuseppe Bardi

Letter from Giuseppe Bardi to Dr. Ernst Becker from Paris, denying statements alleged in an article in The Spectator.

Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-89)

Letter from Philip Delamotte to Dr Ernst Becker regarding photographs of Mr Reveley's Raphael.

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

Copy letter from Dr. Ernst Becker to Philip Delamotte in reply to his previous letter.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning commissions to photograph pictures belonging to Mr Hope and others.

Henry Cole (1808-82)

Letter from Henry Cole to Dr. Ernst Becker acknowledging safe receipt of 53 negatives.

Printed announcement of the opening of an office at the South Kensington Museum for the sale of prints of 'Government Photographs'.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker reporting on progress with commissions to photograph Raphael pictures in various collections.

Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-89)

Letter from Philip Delamotte to Dr. Ernst Becker sending prints from his photograph of Mr Reveley's Raphael picture.

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

Copy letter from Dr. Ernst Becker to Henry Reveley thanking him for the prints and negative of Philip Delamotte's photograph of his Raphael drawing.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker enclosing a list of Raphael pictures exhibited at the British Institution.

List of pictures by Raphael exhibited over the past few years at the British Institution, showing their owners, sent by Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker as an enclosure to his letter of 11 November 1859.

Reverend Robert Collyer

Letter from the Reverend Robert Collyer, librarian at Holkham Hall, to Joseph Cundall naming some Raphael drawings in the collection there.

Henry H Hope

Letter from Henry Hope to General Grey regarding his [Raphael] picture.

George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle (1802-64)

Letter from Lord Carlisle to General Grey giving permission for two of his pictures to be photographed for the Prince Consort's collection.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker reporting on progress with photographing Raphael pictures belonging to various owners.

William Russell (1800-84)

Copy letter from William Russell to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning three Raphael drawings in the care of Mr Colnaghi, and another which he wishes to show to Becker.

P & D Colnaghi & Co : London

Letter from P. & D. Colnaghi to Dr. Ernst Becker regarding a Raphael drawing belonging to the Earl of Warwick.

Henry Reveley

Letter from Henry Reveley to Dr. Ernst Becker regarding his Raphael drawing, and his wish to obtain copies of those in the Royal Collection.

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

Copy letter from Dr. Ernst Becker to Henry Reveley sending a copy of a volume of Raphael drawings in the Royal Collection.

Henry Reveley

Letter from Henry Reveley to Dr. Ernst Becker sending thanks to the Prince Consort for a volume of Raphael drawings in the Royal Collection.

William Stuart

Letter from William Stuart to General Grey giving permission for his Raphael picture to be photographed.

Reverend Robert Collyer

Letter from Reverend Robert Collyer, Librarian at Holkham Hall, to Dr. Ernst Becker regarding the identification of drawings by Raphael at Holkham.

Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-89)

Letter from Philip Delamotte to Dr. Ernst Becker asking where to send the negative of his photograph of Henry Reveley's Raphael drawing.

Edmund Bankes

Letter from Edmund Bankes to General Grey providing permission for his Raphael picture to be photographed.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to Dr. Ernst Becker reporting that admission to the Print Room will be arranged for Charles Ruland.

Mr Okeover (active 1859)

Letter from Mr Okeover to General Grey giving permission for his picture of the Holy Family by Raphael to be photographed for the Prince Consort.

Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863)

Letter from the Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir George [?Maude] giving permission for his Raphael picture to be photographed.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker explaining a mistake over the ownership of some Raphael pictures.

1st Baron Leconfield

Letter from Lord Leconfield to General Grey giving permission for his Raphael picture to be photographed.

P & D Colnaghi & Co : London

Letter from P. & D. Colnaghi to Dr. Ernst Becker reporting their progress on photographing works [by Raphael] owned by Mr Vaughan, Mr Russell and the Duke of Buccleuch.

Caldesi, Blanford & Co

Letter from Caldesi, Blanford & Co. to Dr. Ernst Becker sending photographs of four Raphael drawings.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker updating him on the progress of various photographs.

GEH Vernon

Letter from G. E .H. Vernon to Dr. Ernst Becker putting his [Raphael] picture at the Prince Consort's disposal for photography and commenting on its provenance and authenticity.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Dr. Ernst Becker concerning a sketch of a fighting group that he purchased and thinks is an original by Raphael, and asking whether it is possible to see the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection at Windsor.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Dr. Ernst Becker regarding progress on photographing works by Raphael in several collections, at present greatly hindered by poor weather.

Dominic Colnaghi

Letter from Dominic Colnaghi to Dr. Ernst Becker regarding a sketch of the 'Madonna del Foligno'.

Henry Vaughan (1809-99)

Letter from Henry Vaughan to Dominic Colnaghi giving permission for his Raphael drawing to be photographed.

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

Letter from Charles Thurston Thompson to Charles Ruland promising to send more photographs of the Raphaels at Oxford.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland promising to send his most recent photographs.

Carl Ruland (1834-1907)

Letter from Charles Ruland to Joseph Cundall asking to receive the photographs as soon as possible.

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

Letter from Dr. Ernst Becker to Charles Ruland concerning collections of Raphael drawings in Oxford.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland reporting that bad weather has delayed photography at Petworth but that other work has been completed.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland reporting on the photography he has completed for the Prince Consort.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

Letter from J.C. Robinson to Charles Ruland sending photographs of two Raphael drawings in his possession for the Prince Consort's collection.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland sending photographic prints of Raphael drawings and promising more shortly.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W. B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland concerning the Woodburn collection of drawings which he is cataloguing and which he will try to arrange for Ruland to see.

Carl Ruland (1834-1907)

Copy letter from Charles Ruland to W.B. Tiffin concerning the Woodburn collection of drawings, which Miss Woodburn does not wish to be photographed.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland concerning a delay in delivering some of the photographs of Raphael drawings and mentioning a drawing belonging to the Duke of Sutherland.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland regarding printing extra copies of photographs of Raphael drawings.

Friedrich Max Müller (1823-1900)

Letter from Professor Max Müller to Charles Ruland casting doubt on the possibility of Oxford University buying the remains of the Woodburn collection of Old Master drawings.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W.B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland sending copies of his catalogue of drawings by Raphael.

Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

Letter from Dr. Ernst Becker to Charles Ruland about collections of engravings in Bonn and Cologne of possible interest for the Prince Consort's Raphael collection, and other matters relating to the collection.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W.B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland reporting on the Woodburn sale, at which he bought, on behalf of the British Museum, many fine drawings by Raphael and Michelangelo.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

Letter from J.C. Robinson to Charles Ruland saying that the Prince Consort will probably be able to purchase photographs of all the Raphael drawings sold at the recent Woodburn sale.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Sir Charles Phipps seeking permission to come and see the Prince Consort's Raphael collection and offering to send his Raphael drawings to Buckingham Palace for the Prince to see.

Carl Ruland (1834-1907)

Copy letter from Charles Ruland to William Russell inviting him to see the Prince Consort's Raphael collection.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland accepting the invitation to see the Prince Consort's Raphael collection and stating that he will bring his four Raphael drawings to the Palace for the Prince to see.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland saying he will bring Raphael drawings to Buckingham Palace.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland about a painting in his collection which he thinks worthy of being photographed for the Prince Consort's collection, and sending two more drawings.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland about a Raphael drawing in very poor conditon which he has sent to him, and also sending two drawings by Giovanni da Udine.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland sending a picture from Sir Joshua Reynolds's collection which may be by Raphael, and some items from a recent sale.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland about pictures at the National Gallery to be photographed for the Prince Consort.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland concerning photography for the Prince Consort at the National Gallery.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland acknowledging receipt of his drawings.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland promising to complete the photography at the National Gallery.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland as to postponing the photography in the National Gallery.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland concerning a drawing he has found, attributed to Marcantonio and related to Raphael's St Cecilia, which may be worth photographing for the Prince Consort's collection.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland acknowledging receipt of photographs of [his] Raphael and other drawings.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

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

John Scott

Letter from John Scott to Charles Ruland announcing that he is sending photographs of the drawings he purchased at the Woodburn sale.

George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland (1786-1861)

Letter from the Duke of Sutherland to Charles Ruland acknowledging receipt of photographs.

Mr Munro (active 1860)

Letter from Mr Munro to Charles Ruland acknowledging receipt of photographs of his pictures by Raphael.

Henry H Hope

Letter from Henry Hope to Charles Ruland thanking him for photographs.

1st Baron Leconfield

Letter from Lord Leconfield to Charles Ruland acknowledging receipt of photographs.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

Letter from J.C. Robinson, the Keeper of Art Collections at the South Kensington Museum, to Charles Ruland sending a list of the Raphael drawings in the Woodburn sale photographed by his department.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

List of drawings by Raphael from the Woodburn sale photographed by the South Kensington Museum, and of six Raphael drawings owned by J.C. Robinson and one belonging to C.S. Bale.

Carl Ruland (1834-1907)

Copy letter from Charles Ruland to Andrew Fountaine explaining the purpose of the Prince Consort's Raphael collection and seeking permission to have his cartoons by Raphael photographed for the Prince.

Andrew Fountaine

Letter from Andrew Fountaine to Charles Ruland giving permission for his Raphael drawings to be photographed for the Prince Consort's collection.

Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham (1822-1909)

Letter from the Earl of Leicester to Charles Ruland acknowledging receipts of photographs.

William Stuart

Letter from William Stuart to Charles Ruland thanking him for the photographs of his works by Raphael.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall as to photographing the Raphael cartoon which is at the Foundling Hospital.

Carl Ruland (1834-1907)

Draft note for letter to William Foster White from Charles Ruland regarding permission to photograph Raphael picture.

Carl Ruland (1834-1907)

Copy letter from Charles Ruland to William Foster White seeking permission from the Governors of the Foundling Hospital to photograph the Raphael cartoon there.

William Foster White

Letter from William Foster White to Charles Ruland giving permission for the Raphael cartoon at the Foundling Hospital to be photographed for the Prince Consort's collection.

Carl Ruland (1834-1907)

Copy letter from Charles Ruland to William Foster White thanking him for permission to photograph the Raphael cartoon at the Foundling Hospital.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland sending a drawing, formerly wrongly attributed to Raphael, that he thinks the Prince Consort may be interested to see.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland sending an etching made by himself.

William Russell (1800-84)

Letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland expressing surprise that his 'Raffaelism' should be included in the Prince Consort's collection, and reporting on his son's illness.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

Letter from John Charles Robinson, the Keeper of Art Collections at the South Kensingon Museum, to Charles Ruland about photographs of Raphael drawings which he is sending, and others he has been unable to obtain.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W.B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland answering enquiries about the purchasers of Raphael drawings at the Woodburn sale, including drawings he himself bought and sold on or retained.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W.B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland regarding his Raphael drawings.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913)

Letter from John Charles Robinson, the Keeper of Art Collections at the South Kensington Museum, to Charles Ruland concerning Raphael drawings at the British Museum, drawings sold at the Woodburn sale, and other possible sources of drawings.

Henri Eugène Philippe Louis d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale (1822-1897)

Letter from the Duc d'Aumale to the Prince Consort as to having his Raphael drawings photographed for the Prince.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland asking when to photograph the Raphael cartoon at the Foundling Hospital.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W.B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland stating that Miss Woodburn has given permission for her two Raphael drawings to be photographed.

Henry Wellesley (1794-1866)

Letter from Dr. Henry Wellesley to Charles Ruland agreeing to show him his Raphael drawings in Oxford.

Reverend Henry George Liddell (1811-98)

Letter from the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, to Charles Ruland as to photographing the College's Raphael drawings for the Prince Consort.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W.B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland extending loan of Raphael drawings to be photographed.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W.B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland offering to collect his drawings.

Henry Wellesley (1794-1866)

Letter from Dr. Henry Wellesley to Charles Ruland thanking him for the safe return of his drawings.

Henry Wellesley (1794-1866)

Note by Dr. Henry Wellesley on two engravings after Raphael related to drawings in his collection.

Tiffin, W.B.: 3 Haymarket, London

Letter from W.B. Tiffin to Charles Ruland thanking him for photographs of his Raphael drawings.

Henry Wellesley (1794-1866)

Letter from Dr. Henry Wellesley to Charles Ruland thanking him for photographs of his Raphael drawings.

Mary Woodburn

Letter from Mary Woodburn to Charles Ruland giving permission for her drawings to be photographed.

Mary Woodburn

Letter from Mary Woodburn to Charles Ruland sending three drawings to be photographed.

Henry Wellesley (1794-1866)

Letter from Dr. Henry Wellesley to Charles Ruland commenting on the quality of the photographs of his Raphael drawings, which he has compared with the originals.

Dominic Colnaghi

Letter from Dominic Colnaghi to Charles Ruland stating that the photographs of the Duc d'Aumale's drawings are ready.

Dominic Colnaghi

Letter from Dominic Colnaghi to Charles Ruland sending the photographs of the Duc d'Aumale's drawings.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland forwarding the address of Rev. F.H. Sutton.

Carl Ruland (1834-1907)

Copy letter from Charles Ruland to the Rev. Fredrick Sutton asking permission to photograph his picture, ascribed to Perugino.

Frederick Heathcote Sutton

Letter from the Rev. Frederick Sutton to Charles Ruland agreeing to allow his picture of St Michael to be photographed for the Prince Consort.

Andrew Fountaine

Letter from Andrew Fountaine to Charles Ruland regarding arrangements for his Raphael pictures to be photographed by Joseph Cundall.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hooker Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints & Drawings, at the British Museum to Charles Ruland regarding arrangements for the Raphael drawings in the museum to be photographed.

P & D Colnaghi, Scott & Co.: 13 & 14 Pall Mall East, London

Letter from P.&D. Colnaghi, Scott & Co. to Charles Ruland regarding various Raphael drawings of which he has requested photographs.

P & D Colnaghi, Scott & Co.: 13 & 14 Pall Mall East, London

Letter from P&D Colnaghi Scott & Co to Charles Ruland sending a photograph of a [Raphael] drawing and reporting on their efforts to procure other photographs requested by Ruland.

Frederick Heathcote Sutton

Letter from the Rev. Frederick Sutton to Charles Ruland as to having his Raphael picture (of St Michael) photographed after the close of the British Institution exhibition in which it has been displayed.

Henry Wellesley (1794-1866)

Letter from Dr. Henry Wellesley to Charles Ruland regarding the photographing of (Raphael) drawings at Christ Church and of others in his own possession.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints & Drawings at the British Museum, concerning a drawing in the Cracherode collection, praising the Prince Consort's Raphael collection and expressing his willingness to help.

Reverend Henry George Liddell (1811-98)

Letter from Henry Liddell, the Dean of Christ Church, to Charles Ruland regarding photographing [Raphael] drawings in the college collection.

Reverend Henry George Liddell (1811-98)

Letter from Henry Liddell, the Dean of Christ Church, to Charles Ruland regarding arrangements to photograph five drawings in the University Collection.

Sir Anthony Panizzi (1797-1879)

Letter from Anthony Panizzi, the Principal Librarian at the British Museum, to Charles Ruland reporting that permission has been granted to photograph the museum's Raphael drawings.

Henry Vaughan (1809-99)

Letter from Henry Vaughan to the Prince Consort sending a photograph of a picture attributed to Raphael.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints & Drawings at the British Museum, to Charles Ruland regarding arrangements to photograph the museum's Raphael drawings.

P & D Colnaghi, Scott & Co.: 13 & 14 Pall Mall East, London

Letter from Messrs. Colnaghi announcing the dispatch of photographs of Raphael drawings.

Henry Vaughan (1809-99)

Letter from Henry Vaughan to Charles Ruland expressing pleasure that the Prince Consort likes the photograph he sent and offering photographs of any other drawings in his possession.

William Bambridge (1810-79)

Telegram from William Bambridge to Charles Ruland asking him to send a list of drawings to be photographed [at the British Museum].

P & D Colnaghi, Scott & Co.: 13 & 14 Pall Mall East, London

Letter from Messrs. Colnaghi to Charles Ruland sending photographs of a [Raphael] drawing belonging to Henry Vaughan.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland asking for instructions as to drawings to be photographed at Oxford and those belonging to Andrew Fountaine.

William Bambridge (1810-79)

Letter from William Bambridge to Charles Ruland reporting that he has finished photographing Raphael drawings [at the British Museum].

P & D Colnaghi, Scott & Co.: 13 & 14 Pall Mall East, London

Letter from Messrs. Colnaghi to Sir Charles Phipps sending photographs by Dovizielli of the frescoes of the Farnesina Palace for the Queen and the Prince Consort to see.

P & D Colnaghi, Scott & Co.: 13 & 14 Pall Mall East, London

Letter from Messrs. Colnaghi to Charles Ruland giving details of Dovizielli's photographs of the Farnesina Palace frescoes by Raphael, which the Prince Consort may wish to buy.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland sending a photograph of Mr Sutton's 'St Michael' and reporting on his progress with photographing Raphael pictures in other collections.

Unlabelled photographic print [of a drawing] on which only a woman's head at bottom right can be distinguished.

Unlabelled photographic print [of a drawing] of which nothing can be distinguished.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints & Drawings at the British Museum, to Charles Ruland on the photographing of the [Raphael] drawings at the museum, and on the death of J.D. Passavant.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Letter from Joseph Cundall to Charles Ruland concerning Andrew Fountaine's Raphael drawings, photographed at Narford Hall, and drawings at the Foundling Hospital and Oxford.

Joseph Cundall (1819-95)

Copy list of drawings by Raphael at the Taylor Institution enclosed with Joseph Cundall's letter of 1 October 1861

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints & Drawings, at the British Museum to Charles Ruland thanking him for 32 photographs of the Raphael drawings.

Richard Fisher

Letter from Richard Fisher to Charles Ruland sending prints and advising him to consult the volumes of prints after Raphael in the British Museum.

Frederick Locker-Lampson (1821-95)

Letter from Frederick Locker to Charles Ruland thanking him for photographs of his drawings and expressing pleasure at having been able to contribute to the Prince Consort's Raphael collection.

William Russell (1800-84)

Incomplete letter from William Russell to Charles Ruland concerning two [Raphael] drawings belonging to Mr Longman, bought from Ludwig Gruner.

Richard Fisher

Letter from Richard Fisher to Charles Ruland thanking the Prince Consort for photographs of his [Raphael] drawings.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints & Drawings at the British Museum, to Charles Ruland giving his views on the authorship of several drawings.

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints & Drawings at the British Museum, to Charles Ruland thanking the Prince Consort for five photographs of Raphael drawings.