Sidney Colvin, British Museum, to Mr [?Woods]

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

GRI/3/668

Title

Sidney Colvin, British Museum, to Mr [?Woods]

Date

1 Jun 1887

Level

Item

Extent & medium

2 pieces

Content Description

He has examined the Raphael and Michelangelo drawings exhibited in the Oxford University Galleries, they are beginning to deteriorate; he thinks the drawings should be repaired and then remounted, ideally they would also be re-framed or could be kept in portfolios; there is much uncertainty about the effects of light but he strongly advises they be kept away from the light and only exhibited from time to time; the cost of preparing and remounting the drawings would be about 10-15 shillings each.