Reference code
TOD/3/4/37
Title
ARMT. [A. R. Middleton Todd], to [Henry] Rushbury
Date
c. 1950
Level
Item
Extent & medium
2 pieces
Content Description
Draft letter thanking Rushbury for proposing him for the Baghdad commission. The journey and the fees are very attractive, but he could see difficulties for himself in painting a full-length portrait of an Arab prince in khaki uniform. He therefore feels it right to withdraw and allow some other painter to take the commission. The letter is accompanied by a press cutting relating to the reopening of the Royal Academy Schools.