CollectionVictorian Additional Papers
ReferenceVIC/ADD/A/10/85/453
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleCopy letter from Charles Ruland to Artaria & Co., Vienna, reminding them of the order placed with them in December 1859 for photographs of drawings in the collections of Count Esterhazy and Archduke Karl, and sending a list of what is required.
Date23 February 1860
WriterRuland, Charles; Librarian to the Prince Consort
AddresseeArtaria & Co.; art publishers in Vienna
DescriptionRuland explains that now that spring and lighter days are approaching, he wishes to remind Artaria of the commission he gave them on behalf of the Prince Consort in December. He is sending them again the list of photographs required by HRH, as a few more have been added.
The list begins with Passavant Volume III, page 204, no. 580, an ink sketch of a woman holding a child, kneeling, with a drawing of a man lying down on the reverse. This is in the possession of Prince Esterhazy. Then, in the possession of Archduke Karl, drawings listed in Passavant Volume II page 508 and following:

203. Small St John, worshipping (mounted with sketches by Leonardo da Vinci)
222. Venus (Ariadne) reclining in the lap of Bacchus, in red [chalk] [Rothstein]
225d. Grandiose temple, riders, fleeing women
225a. Seated woman, dreaming, youth, Apollo in his chariot above
233. 3 naked striding men (on the reverse of a sheet with Madonnas)
238. Man striding forward; chest and arm. (Reverse of a sheet with 2 naked young men by a hill)
242. 2 men supporting a third. (Reverse of a sheet with a Caritas)
242h. Bearded man (red [chalk]) [Rothstein]
242i. Seated man (red [chalk]) [Rothstein]
242l. Head, 3 hands, 3 feet.
242m. Pegasus and 6 horses.
The last item on the list is the Marys on the steps, listed in Bartsch XIV no. 45.
LanguageGerman
Extent1 document (4 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper; mounted
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within 'Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy'
URLhttps://albert.rct.uk
LevelItem
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