Letter from Benjamin Champney to John Frederick Kensett, 1845 May

Title:

Letter from Benjamin Champney to John Frederick Kensett, 1845 May

Creator:

Champney, Benjamin, 1817-1907

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2021.045 (m)

Object ID:

2021.045 (m)

Date:

1845/05

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Benjamin Champney in Paris, France, to John Frederick Kensett in London, England, dated May 1845. In the letter, Champney discusses art and painting, noting that he is certain Kensett has made progress as Healy states his "sketches from nature were very beautiful." He goes on to state he hopes Kensett's pictures will be placed in the Royal Academy, and that he has beaten Champney in both quantity and quality. Champney states he has sent two paintings to the Louvre. He spends the rest of the letter detailing his plans, noting that he intends to travel to Switzerland and Italy in the summer, then to Paris for the winter, and England and possibly Scotland in the spring if funds permit.

Subjects:

Correspondence, Artists, Art, Painting, Travel

Locations:

Paris, France
London, England

People:

Champney, Benjamin, 1817-1907, Kensett, John Frederick, 1816-1872

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item