ARTISTS: Small selection of A.Ls.S. by various 19th century artists comprising Clarkson Frederick Stanfield (to [William] Etty confirming an appointment to dine with [Augustus] Pugin, 2nd January 1843, with a small series of ink sketches and lists to the verso), Benjamin Haydon (referring to his painting Meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society and explaining 'the Fore-ground & Background are my own - the middle ground by order of Committee', 13th March 1842, accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Haydon to Rev. H. Hutton), Charles Eastlake (to Thomas Thornycroft and confirming that he will lay his letter before the Commissioners on the Fine Arts and commenting on a resolution 'That each artist be required to furnish a small model or sketch eighteen inches high, to be approved before the large figure is begun', 5th April 1847), Francis Chantrey (to George Clint, organising an appointment) and James Northcote (autograph list signed of various items including a drawing board, pencils, brushes, palette and 'a piece of tortoise shell with colours on it' etc., which he would like delivered). Some light age wear, G to VG, 5

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