Item Information
Title: George Whitney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, letter to Henry Hill Collins
Date: 1880 March 2
Physical Details: Letter : 2 p. : handwritten ; 20 x 14 cm.
Description: Letter from George Whitney to prominent business owner Henry Hill Collins concerning the potential sale to Mr. Collins of the landscape painting "Lion Rock, Cornwall" by artist William Trost Richards. The letter includes a description of Richard's painting technique and the price of the painting. Wright also writes "It is the best work that Mr. R (Richards) has ever done."
Envelope included.
This record should be viewed with record 9231.
Creator: Whitney, George
Forms part of: George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins relating to William Trost Richards, 1880
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: George Whitney. George Whitney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, letter to Henry Hill Collins, 1880 March 2. George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins relating to William Trost Richards, 1880. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 9232