Letters concerning to the provenance of John Constable's Leaping Horse

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 13 of 73 in this group

Reference code

CON

Title

Letters concerning to the provenance of John Constable's Leaping Horse

Date

1849-1866

Level

Fonds

Extent & medium

1 volume and 11 items

Previous reference codes

MIS/CON/1

Content Description

Letters concerning a dispute between E.F. White, picture dealer of Bond Street, and Henry McConnel, retired cotton baron and art collector, over the authenticity of The Leaping Horse, by John Constable.

Acquisition Details

Recorded in 1889's annual report as having been presented to the Academy by Miss Dawkins with the painting.

Associated Material

03/1391 The Leaping Horse, by John Constable.