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Collection	Victorian Additional Papers
Reference	VIC/ADD/A/10/85/10, 10a
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Hookham Carpenter, Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, to General Grey offering photographs of three drawings by Raphael in the museum.
Date	23 July 1856 - 7 August 1856
Writer	Carpenter, William Hookham; Keeper of Prints and Drawings, British Museum
Addressee	Grey, Charles, Maj. Gen. Hon.; Private Secretary to Prince Albert
Description	(10) On behalf of the Trustees of the British Museum, Carpenter offers photographs of three of the original drawings by Raphael in the museum's collection, for Prince Albert. (10a) A note by Dr Becker records his answer on behalf of General Grey, thanking Carpenter for the offer but stating that HRH wishes to know whether the Trustees have considered having the copies printed by Pretsch's photogalvanographic process, which ensures a permanent image.
Place Of Writing	London
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Digitisation Notes	These papers are available online within 'Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy'
Level	Item

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