Margaret E. Burgess, Chickney House, Newport, Essex, to Mr. Sieveking-

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 2 of 16 in this group

Reference code

CL/3/2

Title

Margaret E. Burgess, Chickney House, Newport, Essex, to Mr. Sieveking-

Date

4 Nov 1897

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Thanks him for the loan of the Reinagle letter. She has copied it for her book. The artist was a great friend of her father's. She thinks Reinagle's life a sad one, and reflects that his son, George predeceased him. Her late husband used to have his hair cut in a saloon that held a panorama of the Bay of Naples by Reinagle.

Physical Characteristics

The envelope has been trimmed and was clearly once mounted in a scrapbook.

Bibliography

The letter was published in The Times, 18th August 1939.