10-01-201010-02-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2519BBoston
October 1, 2010 06:00 PMCalender
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Reynolds, Sir Joshua (1723-1792),and (Wedgwood, Josiah)

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$711$600
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2519BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 01, 2010 6:00PM

Description:

Reynolds, Sir Joshua (1723-1792),and (Wedgwood, Josiah), Autograph letter signed in the third person, one page, dated May 24th, 1790, to Josiah Wedgwood, concerning his desire to obtain a medal depicting the King of Hungary and has enclosed such an image when the King was Grand Duke of Tuscany, with docket and seal intact, framed, 7 1/2 x 11 in.

Note: This may be the only recorded letter sent directly from the celebrated painter Sir Joshua Reynolds to Josiah Wedgwood.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Keywords

Joshua Reynolds, Tuscany, Hungary, celebrated painter