G. Cumberland, Culvert St., Bristol, to Henry Howard, Newman Street, Oxford Road, London

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/3/191

Title

G. Cumberland, Culvert St., Bristol, to Henry Howard, Newman Street, Oxford Road, London

Date

21 Aug 1820

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Historical Background

The Academy was to buy, for £600, George Cumberland's collection of prints.

Content Description

He cannot agree to the splitting up of his collection; he should have thought that the Academy would not miss such an opportunity to trace the schools of Italy, Sir Thomas Lawrence has a manuscript he has written on the subject.