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CONSTABLE, John (1776-1837). Three autograph letters signed, to Thomas Unwins, William Carpenter and to C.R. Leslie, n.p., n.d. [circa 1830], and Charlotte Street, 21 November 1836, together 5 pages, 8vo, and 3 pages, 12mo (tears in centre fold of first letter); and LESLIE, Charles Robert (1813-1859). Autograph letter signed to William Carpenter, 3 April [18]44, ½ page, 8vo (part of address leaf cut away).
Referring to a copy [possibly by Unwin's son], Constable returns 'the Ruisdael ... I know not how to make the comparison with the original, but I do know that is in itself a most impressive thing', and writes to Carpenter (bookseller and publisher) about the dates of the younger Cousins, 'his name was John and he was the greatest genius that ever touched Landscape'; the letter to Leslie introduces Mr [Richard] Redgrave, a student of the Royal Academy and candidate for a teaching post. Leslie writes to Carpenter about Palmerston's Van Dyck of an unknown subject, painted before he came to England.
The letters to Unwins and Carpenter are related to Constable's lectures, which he illustrated with copies of famous works. (4)
Referring to a copy [possibly by Unwin's son], Constable returns 'the Ruisdael ... I know not how to make the comparison with the original, but I do know that is in itself a most impressive thing', and writes to Carpenter (bookseller and publisher) about the dates of the younger Cousins, 'his name was John and he was the greatest genius that ever touched Landscape'; the letter to Leslie introduces Mr [Richard] Redgrave, a student of the Royal Academy and candidate for a teaching post. Leslie writes to Carpenter about Palmerston's Van Dyck of an unknown subject, painted before he came to England.
The letters to Unwins and Carpenter are related to Constable's lectures, which he illustrated with copies of famous works. (4)
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