[ John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Marlborough') to Sir George Scharf, concerning his 'Catalogue Raisonné' of the paintings at Blenheim Palace.
Author:
John Spencer-Churchill (1822-1883), 7th Duke of Marlborough, grandfather of Sir Winston Churchill [ Sir George Scharf (1820-1895), Director, National Portrait Gallery; Blenheim Palace ]
Publication details:
On 'Blenheim, Oxon' letterhead. 20 October 1859.
£100.00
SKU: 16580
3pp., 12mo. He is pleased to find that Scharf is 'making progress with the catalogue and with identifying the pictures'. He thanks him for sending information 'on various points', and assures him that 'Ash [...] will be most ready to carry out anything for you'. Scharf's 'Catalogue Raisonné; or, A List of the Pictures in Blenheim Palace; with Occasional Remarks and Illustrative Notes' was published in London in 1862.
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