Sales catalogue 568: Maggs Bros

Date:
1931
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/113
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 568: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Russian General and Diplomatist. LETTER SIGNED (INITIAL). SUBSCRIBED AND DATED. 4 pp., folio. London, 14th July, 1803. £8 10s A most important letter, in French, written when Russian Ambas- sador to England, and marked ‘“‘ Confidential,’’ wherein the writer warns his correspondent that he fears he will be obliged to advise the Emperor, his master, to meddle no longer with English affairs. (Trans.) :—‘‘. . . I declare to you frankly, my lord, that I shall be the first to counsel the Emperor to meddle no longer with your affairs. The reasons are, in the first place, the vague manner in which you speak on the Continent, avoiding a contradiction of the French, who, since the Peace of Amiens, have the impertinence to proclaim everywhere that you will have nothing more to do with affairs on the Continent, with the intention of making yourselves objectionable to the whole of Europe. 66 ie It is suspected on the Continent that you do not worry yourselves about the peace of Europe, and that you will accommodate yourselves with France when it suits your convenience, without troubling about those who are your victims, or who were imprudent enough to meddle with your affairs, as you have already done at Amiens.’’ Etc. Painted a scene from ‘‘ The Tempest ’’ for Boydell’s Shakespeare Gallery. AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO P. P. BURDETT. 32 Dp folio. “13th November, Neve s@igca 1775 With a large Sepia drawing of his ‘‘ Captive,’’ as heading to the letter. £10 10s A magnificent letter concerning his picture ‘‘ The Captive,” exhibited in 1773, a sketch of which occupies half the first page of the letter. ‘“T send you the above scratch for two reasons, first that you may see & approve, or disapprove of the disposition of the figure I intend for the Captive. I could wish to have it just & striking, as there will be but one in the picture, and if this new method will permit I will finish it in the highest & most masterly manner I am capable of, to reward if possible my friend’s pains.’’ Ete.
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