1. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/11
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/11
- Title:
- Portrait of Sir John Soane, V.P. and its Destruction
- Scope & Content:
- Contains correspondence relating to the commissioning of a portrait of Sir John Soane from Daniel M’Clise. This portrait so offended its subject that William Jerdan took it upon himself to save the Literary Fund Committee from embarrassment by breaking in to the Fund’s house at night cutting th...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 21 Jan 1836-4 Jun 1836
- Extent:
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