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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/31/5
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Sir Charles Eastlake to Prince Albert
Date	15 October 1852
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 regarding Sir Charles Barry's views on the metal statues in the House of Lords which he believes are too dark and should be painted. Eastlake also reports that William Dyce has finished another fresco and remarks that in some aspects his work is superior to the work of German artists. He reports on the progress of the work of other artists and the submission of designs.
Place Of Writing	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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