Letters from Franchi to Beckford, in Portuguese, 1823-8, n.d.
File
MS. Beckford c. 13
Held at the Weston Library
Many written from abroad (especially Rome, 1825, and Paris, 1825-6), including pen-and-ink drawings of objets d'art, and caricatures, by Franchi, and some notes of replies by Beckford, with:
- (fol. 89) a drawing possibly by D.A. de Sequeira, 1826, reproduced in Boyd Alexander, England's wealthiest son (1962), p. 103
- (fols. 107-14) drawings and caricatures by Franchi, cut from letters no longer among the papers, including (fol. 108) an architectural drawing probably by Beckford
Dates
- Creation: 1823-8, n.d.
Extent
114 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Portuguese
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford c. 13
Repository Details
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