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Collection	Victorian Additional Papers
Reference	VIC/ADD/A/10/85/37
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Mary Severn to Dr. Ernst Becker saying she needs scaffolding from which to copy the 'Raphael' fresco at Kensington Palace.
Date	5 November 1858
Writer	Severn, Mary; artist
Addressee	Becker, Ernst, Dr.; Librarian to the Prince Consort
Description	Miss Severn writes that she will not be able to copy the fresco at Kensington Palace without having scaffolding erected, as it so high up. She asks for instructions that she can pass on to the housekeeper, Mrs Lyons. She comments that the fresco is 'most interesting & very beautiful'. (The work referred to is 'The Virgin and Child' now attributed to Annibale Carraci).
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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