W. Holman Hunt, 18 Melbury Road, Kensington, W., to [Sir Edward] Poynter

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

RAA/SEC/6/27/1

Title

W. Holman Hunt, 18 Melbury Road, Kensington, W., to [Sir Edward] Poynter

Date

07 Jan 1906

Level

Item

Extent & medium

4pp.

Previous reference codes

604, RAC 3, HU 1

Content Description

Hunt welcomes the proposal to purchase 'The Lady of Shalott' under the terms of the Chantrey Bequest. However, he cannot take less than what he first said, 7,000 guineas. Hunt asks whether the conditions relating to the purchase of Chantrey works permit the deficit of £4,000 over and above the RA sum available from being made up by public subscription. In that case the sum might be provided by a few art loving patriots.