John Forsdyke, Director, Britsh Museum, London, W.C.1, to [W. R. M.] Lamb

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

RAA/SEC/8/55/2

Title

John Forsdyke, Director, Britsh Museum, London, W.C.1, to [W. R. M.] Lamb

Date

04 Jun 1941

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1p.

Previous reference codes

606, RAC/5/90

Content Description

Noting that the official in charge of their Aldwych tube repository had reported the receipt of two pieces of sculpture. These were doubtless the Michelangelo relief [‘The Madonna and Child with the Infant St John’] and the RA's fourth century Greek statue, which the trustees of the British Museum had agreed to take charge of for the duration of the war.