Benjamin Robert Haydon letter to Sir Charles Lock Eastlake : manuscript.

London, England, 1817 February 20.

1 item

English

In English.

Purchased from Hofmann & Freeman (Sotheby's sale, 1976 December 14, lot 150) on the Albert H. Childs Fund, 1976.

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Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846) was an English painter and diarist.

Autograph manuscript letter, signed, to Sir Charles Lock Eastlake in Rome, Italy. The letter discusses numerous topics, including: Eastlake's experiences living in Rome; how the British taste in art differs according to social class; students and exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts in London; other artists, including David Wilkie and Antonio Canova; and more. Haydon also writes about the experience of seeing the newly displayed Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum; discusses giving a tour of them to Nicholas I, future Emperor of Russia; and details the various plaster casts being made of the sculptures. Included on the sheet is a pen and ink sketch of the sculptures depicting Helios and two horses rising from the sea, which are part of the East pediment sculpture group. Accompanied by a copy of Sotheby's auction catalog description.

November 02, 2022

Benjamin Robert Haydon Letter to Sir Charles Lock Eastlake. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Benjamin Robert Haydon Letter to Sir Charles Lock Eastlake. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Artists England 19th century.