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
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0
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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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POYNTER
(Sir Edward J., 1836-1919, Painter, President of the Royal Academy)
Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Dear Scott’
telling him that he has “received & read your book on the ‘Little Masters’ with great pleasure. When the edition with the larger illustrations is ready, perhaps you will let me know & I will put it on our Prize List. As regards the Testimonial I will reserve myself, until I hear from you again...”, 2 sides 8vo., Council of Education, Kensington Museum, 11th November
bottom right hand corner damaged
Item Date:
1879
Stock No:
41912
£65
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