ITALIANS IN LONDON
PISTRUCCI
(Filippo, 1777-1857, Artist, Engraver, Poet & Teacher, elder brother of the medallist Benedetto)
Autograph Letter Signed to Signor PACINI,
in Italian with translation, saying that his brother Benedetto PISTRUCCI, (1783-1855), "returned last Wednesday and ... told me that the following day they would begin to strike the medals ... I believe that at present the work will be going ahead, but it always takes a substantial time for the operation, I am not very familiar with such things", he will write to him "this evening" and also gives Benedetto's address as "at the Royal Mint", he sends greetings "to your lady daughter, and to Signor PAGANINI", (Niccolò, 1782-1840, the great violinist), "After his first public appearances we shall see each other", the writer means "to come and pay him my respects shortly", 1 side 8vo., no place [London], no date, circa
(Translation)
Signor Pacini,
My brother returned last Wednesday and came to see me in the evening and told me that the following day they would begin to strike the medals, whence I believe that at present the work will be going ahead, but it always takes a substantial time for the operation, I am not very familiar with such things.
This evening I will write to him; but here is his address:
To Signor B. Pistrucci
at the Royal Mint.
My greetings to your lady daughter, and to Signor Paganini. After his first public appearances we shall see each other, I mean to come and pay him my respects shortly.
Yours most sincerely
F. Pistrucci
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
56131
£375
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PORTER
(Sir Robert Ker, 1777-1842, Painter and Traveller)
Autograph formal letter to Mr Thompson,
asking him to "send one of his men tomorrow morning exactly at a quarter before ten o'clock to the Pultney Hotel to him. If he should not be there he must wait, as the Princess Volkensky who is with the Grand Duchess of Oldenburg wants a portmanteau with a matress(?) & arranged with a very small compass. Sir Robert gave Mr Thompson's letter for the Lord Berghurst some months since soon after his arrival ...", 1 side 4to., with autograph note in another hand "Mr Yateman, This letter is very Particular", no place, no date
In 1814 the families all came over to the UK and were given honorary degrees
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
21228
£125
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POYNTER
(Sir Edward J., 1836-1919, Painter, President of the Royal Academy)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr King,
regretting that it is "quite out of the question that I shd give a lecture as you propose. I have had for years to give up everything of the kind, as I have irons enough in the fire already ...", 2 sides 8vo., 28 Albert Gate, 15th October
Item Date:
1892
Stock No:
9886
£35
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POYNTER
(Sir Edward J., 1836-1919, Painter, President of the Royal Academy)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Clement Hoult,
declining the honour of becoming "President of the Wolverhampton Literary & Scientific Society. I have ... so many duties connected with my profession that it is I fear impossible for me to undertake any further responsibilities ...", 2 sides 8vo., 28 Albert Gate, 29th May
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
2673
£35
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POYNTER
(Sir Edward J., 1836-1919, Painter, President of the Royal Academy)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Kay-Shuttleworth
saying he has received her letter "and ought to have replied to it long ago but I became very busy organising our Winter Exhibition which involves a good deal of correspondence & much work at the Academy - I am glad you are able to report well of the progress of the association. The money difficulty has always seemed to me a serious one as so large a sum is required to carry out the scheme. I think you will think me very remiss in not contributing, but the fact is that I am obliged to confirm my subscriptions to such small sums as I can afford in very urgent cases, as the income tax is so heavy a burden on professional men that all my spare money is absorbed in meeting its excessive demands & I must leave any donation to the association to better times if they ever come ...", 2 sides 8vo., 70 Addison Road headed paper, 5th June
Item Date:
1917
Stock No:
41488
£75
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