Petition of Gerhard Bockman "To the worthy Gentelman, Presedent and Directers of the Royal incorparated Society of Artists, Spring Garden"

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

SA/15/225

Title

Petition of Gerhard Bockman "To the worthy Gentelman, Presedent and Directers of the Royal incorparated Society of Artists, Spring Garden"

Date

[1768]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece, 1p.

Historical Background

Bockman received a donation of 5 guineas from the Society of Artists in 1768 [minutes of Directors' meeting of 14 June 1768] and other years, and charitable donations from the Royal Academy of Arts in 1769, 1770, 1771 and 1772.

Content Description

"your humble Petitioner begs leve to inform you of my miserabel stad, being four scoure and thre years of Age, not abel to get hes leveng for Self and helples Famely, and without Bussenes Humbele begs your Benefaction wedshe well be must tanckfully reieved by your most Humbel Servt. Gerh= Bockman." [Full text.]