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Collection	Victorian Additional Papers
Reference	VIC/ADD/A/10/85/97
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from G. E .H. Vernon to Dr. Ernst Becker putting his [Raphael] picture at the Prince Consort's disposal for photography and commenting on its provenance and authenticity.
Date	16 December 1859
Writer	Vernon, G. E .H.; art collector, owner of Buxted Park
Addressee	Becker, Ernst, Dr.; Librarian to the Prince Consort
Description	Vernon writes that he will arrange for his [Raphael] picture, which is at his London house, to be delivered to be photographed for the Prince Consort when required. He is gratified that HRH noticed it in the Manchester Exhibition; the only engraving of it is the outline of which Mrs Jameson copied part in her 'Legends of the Madonna'. Vernon bought it from the Coesvelt collection and was told by Coesvelt's daughter that it was a great favourite of his. He found a reference to it in the Library of the Accademia in Florence, where it was described as being by Raphael and having hung in the Palazzo Rosso. Vernon is convinced it is by Raphael, of the same period as the 'Staffa Madonna' at Perugia. He would be glad to show Dr. Becker more of his collection.
Place Of Writing	Ickfield
Language	English
Extent	1 document (8 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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