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    WILLIAM HOOKHAM CARPENTER (1792-1866)

    Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to Dr. Ernst Becker.

    27 Apr 1858

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/19

    Carpenter sending pages (see VIC/ADDA10/85/20) from the record of the sale of the late King of Holland's drawings collection, and stating that where a lot is described as 'retiré de la vente' it is understood that the lot has been purchased by a member of the Dutch royal family.

    Related Material: For the 'record of sale', see  VIC/ADDA10/85/20.

    • Creator(s)

      William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866) (writer)

      Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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