Autograph letters signed from John Boydell to various people

Folger bibliographic ID: 221381
Folger call number: FILM Fo. 49.15a
Folger holdings ID: 254617

Recipients: Sir John W. Anderson (1), George Hollington Barker (2-3), Thomas Burke (4) and Sir William Hamilton (5). The letters discuss his prints of certain paintings, including those of scenes from Shakespeare and how instrumental he had been in establishing an English school of engraving and an English school of historical painting. (1) is endorsed: "Concerning Boydell lottery." (4) consists of the bottom fragment of Burke's letter to Boydell, with Boydell's answer. (5) is endorsed: "Account of the Pictures presented by him to the Corporation of London for their Council Chamber."

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2007. Marketing Shakespeare (Y.c.255 (1, 4, 5))

General notes

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Extended title: Autograph letters signed from John Boydell to various people 1793-1804

Anderson, John William, approximately 1736-1813 Barker, George Hollington, -1802 Boydell, John, 1720-1804 Burke, Thomas, 1749-1815 Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

correspondent: Boydell, John, 1720-1804
subject: Anderson, John William, approximately 1736-1813
subject: Barker, George Hollington, -1802
subject: Boydell, John, 1720-1804
subject: Burke, Thomas, 1749-1815
subject: Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
correspondent: Burke, Thomas, 1749-1815
correspondent: Anderson, John William, approximately 1736-1813
correspondent: Barker, George Hollington, -1802
correspondent: Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803