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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/31/13
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Sir Charles Eastlake to Prince Albert
Date	13 December 1853
Writer	Eastlake, Charles, Sir; Secretary to the Fine Arts Commission
Addressee	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Description	Letter from Sir Charles Eastlake to Prince Albert providing updates on the progress of certain artists. He mentions that William Dyce is willing to make alterations suggested by the Prince, that Mr Bailey's statue of Lord Mansfield is ready for casting and inspection, and that Charles Cope has suggested that his fresco be painted on a frame and inserted into the compartment in the Upper Waiting Hall. He also mentions that Mr Armitage is advancing with his fresco and that Mr Theed has completed a bas relief for the Prince's Chamber. Eastlake also reports that a finished copy of the return he had previously sent to the Prince had been submitted to the Home Office.
Place Of Writing	Palace of Westminster
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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