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Description: | letter to 'Dear Friends' (James Wishart and Ralph Hedley) from F. Bousefield 19 January 1871.
The letter transcribes as -
p.1 - 269 Waterloo Road
London S.E.
Jany 19th 1871
Dear Friends ---
Yours duly to hand this morning with thanks - The sketch of the eagle is beautiful but to make a massive picture we would rather have the wings stretched more, as if in the act of rising - we want to make a wide picture - underneath the eagle is a bed of rugged flowers or weeds, so as to raise the eagle about a foot or 18 inches from the table
p.2 - You can carve it in profile if you like, as the table will not turn - but I wil leave it to you to do it the most effective way - You will understand that Mrs B. has to stand on the eagles back - or she must be raised up on boxes, so that she appears to be on his back - The picture of France, would no doubt cause a great sensation - but they would not allow us to do it at the “Polytechnic” - as it would create a commotion - The Germans come here and hiss the French pictures in the war lecture - & vice versa. On the other side I send a list of what we want first - push on with them as fast as you can as we don’t know how
p.3 - soon they want us to make a change in our entertainment - all these things are for the “Passions” - which we shall bring out next, and follow it up with the new one introducing “The Rescue” “Brittania (sic) &c
The Shell ) Large enough to allow for distance This is the origin of Music. Any hollow close shell if placed to the ear gives forth a peculiar low sound -
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The Lyre ”very handsome” The strings can be made of cord
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Tigers head and claws
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“THE EAGLE” Wide massive and large
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p.4 - Your work is greatly admired at the Polytechnic
Kind regards & best wishes, glad to hear you have been so busy -
Your Truly
F. Bousfield
(Below are columns of numbers in black ink, and a pencil sketch of a man.)
letter to 'Dear Friends' (James Wishart and Ralph Hedley) from F. Bousfield 19 January 1871.
2013.1821 pages 1 and 4 of a letter to 'Friends' (James Wishart & Ralph Hedley) from F. Bousfield 19 January 1871, discussing requirements for theatrical presentations.
2013.1821 pages 2 and 3 of a letter to 'Friends' (James Wishart and Ralph Hedley)from F. Bousfield 19 Jan 1871, discussing requirements fo a theatrical performance. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.miscellaneous.518303 | Go to resource |
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