Lot Essay
The draft of a letter, probably intended for William Roscoe, on the reverse of the drawing reads: 'It is proper I should likewise mention the honour Mr/Rathbone Did me in calling upon me previously to his/introducing me to his Lady - which however his more important avocations prevented./
With regard to Mr Grozer I know him not - that Smyth/had such a plate prepared, is true - but to prepare a plate/& To engrave it are Two things so that the former proves not much/for Mr. Gr. if you mean to have it engraved my Voice/is for Smyth under proper conditions and instructions/I have sent to him, to know previously to this Letter, whether/or not he knew Grozer, but he is not in town nor expected/for some days to come - to engrave the plate he is extremely/desirous - you will please to determine as I promised to/mention it to you.
I remain with real affection
Sir
This informal drawing of Mrs Fuseli (for whom see lot ...) is close to the drawing of Mrs Fuseli asleep in the Auckland City Art Gallery though less stylised and lacking the colour of that work (S. 1778, as of c. 1795); c.f. also S. 1053, 1098 and 1773, all dated by Schiff to the early 1790s.
With regard to Mr Grozer I know him not - that Smyth/had such a plate prepared, is true - but to prepare a plate/& To engrave it are Two things so that the former proves not much/for Mr. Gr. if you mean to have it engraved my Voice/is for Smyth under proper conditions and instructions/I have sent to him, to know previously to this Letter, whether/or not he knew Grozer, but he is not in town nor expected/for some days to come - to engrave the plate he is extremely/desirous - you will please to determine as I promised to/mention it to you.
I remain with real affection
Sir
This informal drawing of Mrs Fuseli (for whom see lot ...) is close to the drawing of Mrs Fuseli asleep in the Auckland City Art Gallery though less stylised and lacking the colour of that work (S. 1778, as of c. 1795); c.f. also S. 1053, 1098 and 1773, all dated by Schiff to the early 1790s.