Dante Gabriel Rossetti letter to Ellen Heaton, 1856 April 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 56.23
Call Number: MSS 47
Scope and Contents
Rossetti thanks Heaton for £30 she has sent him towards her commissioned drawing(s) worth 40 or 50 guineas. He assures her that he needed the money otherwise he would not have petitioned Ruskin to ask her for an advance. Rossetti describes ideas he has for drawings, including one of the Virgin Mary in the house of St. John after the crucifixion, stating that the motto on the frame could be "A little while and ye shall not see me, and again a little while ye shall see me." He describes the subject as "melancholy" and says he has two "modern" subjects which possess a "more happy aspect." Rossetti says he hopes Heaton will like his present drawing as much as Ruskin does and tells Heaton he will write to her once it is completed.
Dates
- 1856 April 12
Creator
Physical Description
1 folded sheet (4 pages) : autograph letter signed ; 18 x 23 cm, folded to 18 x 12 cm
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
The materials are open for research.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
With envelope.
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P. O. Box 208280
New Haven CT 06520-8280 US
203-432-2814
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Location
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