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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1968.119.A
People
Related name: Thomas Lawrence, English (Bristol, England 1769 - 1830 London, England)
Related name: Joseph Mallord William Turner, British (London, England 1775 - 1851 Chelsea, England)
Title
Letter to the officials of Kings Warehouse, London, relating to the import of various prints from the continent, bearing the signature of Thomas Lawrence, and the black wax seal of the Royal Academy, London
Classification
Archival Material
Work Type
archival material
Date
April 18, 1820
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228163

Physical Descriptions

Medium
ink on heavy antique laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 31 x 20 cm (12 3/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: ink on antique laid paper, written in a 19th century hand, and bearing the black wax seal of the Royal Academy, London: "Kings Warehouse, Customs, / London. / These are to certify that we have / received one case containing Prints / belonging to Sir Thomas Lawrence, President / of the Royal Academy, imported by him / from the Continent, for his sole use and / improvement in the Arts, and not for / Sale or by way of Merchandise in this / Country. / Certified this 18 April 1820 / by / Jos. Mallord W. Turner, R.A. / Francis [Chantry ?], R.A. / Examined by / Richard Eabes / Assistant Surveyor/ Thos. Lawrence — P.R.A. / Mapell Square / April 18th, 1820 / To The Lords Commissioners of / His Majestry's Treasury."

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of George S. Abrams
Accession Year
1968
Object Number
1968.119.A
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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