W.B. Richmond, Beavor Lodge, to Ernest Richmond | Archives | RA Collection

Archive context

Royal Academy of Arts Archive
1. W.B. Richmond papers
  1. Letters from William Blake Richmond to members of his family

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Reference code

RI/1/112

Title

W.B. Richmond, Beavor Lodge, to Ernest Richmond

Date

[18 Apr 1910]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Historical Background

The Rokeby Venus was subject to a high profile suffragette action in 1910.

Content Description

Things are bad and a "strong man" is needed. He has written an article in the National Review concerning the storm over the Rokeby Venus. He will stand up to the "experts", naming Claude Phillips, D.S. MacColl and "little" Cust. His hand has been broken and re-set.