J. Northcote, Portsmouth, to Mr. [Samuel] Northcote, Plymouth

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Showing item 24 of 61 in this group

Reference code

NOR/24

Title

J. Northcote, Portsmouth, to Mr. [Samuel] Northcote, Plymouth

Date

30 May 1776

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Mr. Hunt returned the day after Northcote's arrival and has been very kind; he has painted various portraits of the family, he is disappointed but Mr. Hunt is happy; he is satisfied with the rooms Samuel has found him in Plymouth, as the world is "govern'd by appearances"; has visited Peter Taylor, MP for Portsmouth, who is rich but ignorant and believes his pictures are very fine, but they are worthless, his Titian is a poor copy.