ALS Collection- Lane, Richard Lane

A collection of 15 ALS from R. J. Lane, (1800-1872), prolific English Victorian engraver and lithographer (The National Portrait Gallery has over 800 lithographs of his works. To William Smith, 1872 "I confined my appeal to the small plage, "Combat," after Etty it seems that the glass having broken is the only hindrance." To Colnaghie, 1835, "No one would do it so well as Haghe, except Mr. Harding... etc" To Dawson Turner, concerning his portrait of Mrs. Dawson Turner and providing the writing to accompany it.." etc. 1862, "Dear friend, ... to what extremes are you running! Dont you see that we- the Drones, by comparison- ought rather to feed and glorify (truncated) you? But it is a queer world..." etc. 22 total pages of writing. Scarce collection. (Inventory #: 3827)