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Documents concerning "James II receiving the mathematical scholars of Christ's Hospital" : manuscript
Title
Documents concerning "James II receiving the mathematical scholars of Christ's Hospital" : manuscript.
Production
Horsham, West Sussex, 1837.
Physical Description
4 items ; various sizes
Language
English
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Summary
Four documents concerning "James II receiving the mathematical scholars of Christ's Hospital" from the studio of Antonio Verrio. The oil painting by Verrio is located in the Great Hall of Christ's Hospital and the replica drawing in watercolor is held by the Yale Center for British Art (Prints and Drawings, B1977.14.6307). The watercolor was previously the property of John Pepys Cockerell by family descent from Samuel Pepys (who served on the board of Christ's Hospital). The drawing was sold accompanied by these documents to the Yale Center for British Art. Contents consist of correspondences responding to Cockerell's inquiry for information regarding the picture by Verrio and written extracts from the records of Christ's Hospital that were enclosed in the correspondences, as well as an unsigned note that describes the oil painting painted by Verrio and states it is now in the Great Hall Christ's Hospital.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
January 07, 2013
Contents
Letter from Alderman Thompson, M.P., to John Cockerell 11 May 1837
Letter from George Trollope to Alderman Thompson, M.P. 11 May 1837
Unsigned note regarding the drawing
Extract from the Records of Christ's Hospital relating to the great picture in the Hall painted by Verrio to commemorate the foundation of the mathematical school by King Charles the Second.
Subjects
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Genre/Form
Correspondence.
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