George Hayter, 9 Stratford Place [to an unidentified recipient]

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 91 of 98 in this group

Reference code

JU/9/297

Title

George Hayter, 9 Stratford Place [to an unidentified recipient]

Date

22 Jul 1833

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Historical Background

'The House of Commons, 1833' (National Portrait Gallery).

Content Description

Mentioning his intention to paint a large picture of the then House of Commons, and asking his correspondent whether he would be prepared to offer the artist a sitting. Hayter also asks the total number of those he was to include in the work.