Autographed letter signed from Joseph Farington to John Boydell written from Houghton Hall the seat of Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford where he spent three years making drawings of the paintings for Boydell’s Collection of prints after the most capital paintings in Engalnd (2 vols., 1782). He reports on the progress of his work in general and in particular his work with “the Paul Brills”.
- Author: Farington, Joseph, 1747-1821.
- Title: Letter : Houghton, to Mr. John Boydell, Cheapside, London, 1773 October 4.
LWL Mss File 128
Acquired July 2015