Richard's Daily Remembrancer

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

GRI/2/20

Title

Richard's Daily Remembrancer

Date

1866

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 volume, 1 piece

Content Description

Continues to make notes on his progress on the "Greek" pictures; in June he accepts a seat on the Council of the Arundel Society and is elected a Royal Academician; in September he records detailed notes on the restoration of the portrait of Richard II, also some newspaper cuttings relating to the portrait have been fixed to the diary; in December he records the death of his sister, also in December he notes that it is curious that his temporary diploma work is a piece that he painted when 21 years old; includes a letter from George Scharf of the National Portrait Gallery sending Richmond an article and Richmond's draft reply, regarding the portrait of Richard, praising Mr. Chance; at the end of the diary is a letter pasted in, relating to press coverage of the restoration, from J. Gullock.