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    ROBERT HOWLETT (1831-58)

    Letter from Robert Howlett to Dr. Ernst Becker sending a print of his photograph of the Raphael picture at Kensington Palace.

    11 Aug 1858

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/31

    Howlett writes that he is sending a print (see VIC/ADDA10/85/32) of the 'Raphael' picture at Kensington Palace, from a wet collodion negative, after 40 minutes' exposure. With dry collodion and a much longer exposure nothing but the frame came out. He comments that the uneven lighting of the picture and its yellowness make it impossible to get a better result. (The picture is now attributed to Annibale Carraci).

    • Creator(s)

      Robert Howlett (1831-58) (writer)

      Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Bedford Gardens [London]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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