Dante Gabriel Rossetti letter to Ellen Heaton, 1856 May 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 56.32
Call Number: MSS 47
Scope and Contents
Rossetti apologizes to Heaton for his delayed response. He tells Heaton he will be happy to show his drawings to Arabella Moulton Barrett, if Heaton arranges an appointment. Rossetti admits that he thinks there is "little [art] worth seeing" in London at the present moment, except for the Royal Academy exhibition. Rossetti notes that the Royal Academy has not exhibited Robert Browning's portrait, despite having accepted it. Rossetti recommends pictures from the collection of William Ward, Earl of Dudley, which are on public display at the Egyptian Hall, and works from Giotto in the Crystal Palace which Rossetti proclaims the "finest sacred art [he] ever saw." Rossetti says that he has spoken to William Holman Hunt on Heaton's behalf and that Hunt is happy to show her his most recent work.
Dates
- 1856 May 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. Date from Fredeman.
- Barrett, Arabella, -1868
- Dudley, William Ward, Earl of, 1817-1885 -- Art collections
- Heaton, Ellen, 1816-1894 -- Correspondence
- Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910. Finding of the Saviour in the Temple
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882 -- Correspondence
- Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
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