RICHMOND (George, 1809-1896, Portrait Painter)

Long Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Redgrave, probably Richard REDGRAVE 1804-1888, Painter and Arts Administrator) saying that he “saw the Bishop of Oxford the day before yesterday and he places his Father’s picture (a half length painted by me) at your service. It is at Lavington House, Petworth. Today I have opened three cases sent by Lady Baxter, this one contains a portrait by Briggs of Sir Irville Baxter, another a half length watercolour drawing of Sir Irville by me. The third a portrait of Mrs Fry... These as I understand are all intended for your Exhibition so I will send them to my framer to have their frames looked to, and Mr Brigg’s picture is so cracked & in such a bad state that I shall send that to Mr Meritt before it is exhibited. If only one of Sir Irville... I think Lady Baxter would prefer to have the drawing shown for she says in a letter to me ‘it is much superior to the oil painting’... as a likeness of Sir Irville. I am sorry to trouble you with these particulars...” with autograph postscript on the blank 4th side “I had better include a not that I am to be applied to for the 3 pictures sent by Lady Baxter...”, 4 sides 8vo., 10 York Street, 8th February

The Briggs referred to could be Henry Perronet Briggs (1793-1844) who was a portrait painter. Redgrave was inspector-general for art at the Science and Art Department in 1857. The first Keeper of Paintings at South Kensington Museum, he was greatly instrumental in the establishment of this institution, and he claimed the credit of having secured the Sheepshanks and Ellison gifts for the nation. Redgrave received the cross of the Legion of Honour after serving on the executive committee of the British section of the Paris Exhibition of 1855.

Item Date:  1868

Stock No:  41768      £225

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