An illustrated letter over two sheets to Margaret Burne-Jones, from Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumberland
$500
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S. (1833-1898)
An illustrated letter over two sheets to Margaret Burne-Jones, from Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumberland
the first inscribed 'My dear Margaret/ THE FOOTMAN/ THE ALARM BELL!/ THE GLEN', the second with date 'Aug: 1874' (upper right) and inscribed 'FROM THE CASTLE ROOF SCOTLAND IN THE DISTANCE/ A WALK OVER THE MOORS/ MY BEDROOM/ THE DONJON [sic]/ now I must conclude/ Ever your affect. Papa' (variously inscribed recto and verso)
pen and brown ink on writing paper blind-stamped 'Naworth Castle/ Brampton/ Cumberland', with unidentified watermarks
each 7 1/8 x 4 ½ in. (18.1 x 11.4 cm.) folded; 7 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. (18.1 x 22.6 cm.) unfolded


