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Collection	Victorian Additional Papers
Reference	VIC/ADD/A/10/85/39
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Mary Severn to Dr. Ernst Becker asking him to pass on her message to the Prince Consort.
Date	24 November 1858
Writer	Severn, Mary; artist
Addressee	Becker, Ernst, Dr.; Librarian to the Prince Consort
Description	Severn asks Becker to pass on her message to the Prince Consort regarding the copy of the fresco at Kensington Palace. She says she believes the fresco has been painted on by another over the top of the Raphael original. She asks whether she should copy the painting as it is or as she imagines it to be underneath. She says she can send the copy as it is to Prince Albert so that he can judge it for himself. A note by Becker reads 'send the copy'.
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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