Millais, John Everett, 1829–1896, Letter to Philip Hermogenes Calderon, 1895 May 17
- Call Number:
- MSS 3
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Millais, John Everett, 1829–1896
- Title(s):
- Letter to Philip Hermogenes Calderon
- Date:
- 1895 May 17
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series I: John Everett Millais to Philip Hermogenes Calderon
- Part of Collection:
- 1, folder 10
- Provenance:
- Acquired October 2008, Paul Mellon Fund.
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copyright UndeterminedThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- Written from 2 Palace Gate, Kensington. Millais is disappointed not to have attended a meeting due to a cold. Writes: "I wanted to ask you whether you know of a negro model, young man, who sits for the figure, as I have to make an illustration for my sons book on Africa. Let me know like a dear." Writes that he has heard from Leighton, whose health seems to be improving. Notes frequent invitations to speak, and a recent engagement at which he gave a talk but didn't eat for fear of sacrificing his remaining vocal power. Says that his voice is weakening and that he may remain silent for the rest of his life.
- Physical Description:
- Autograph letter, signed; written in pen and black ink. 3 pages (1 folded leaf) ; 18 x 23 cm.
- Genre:
- Correspondence and Letters
- Subject Terms:
- PaintersPainting, British
- Subject Period:
- 19th century
- Associated Places:
- Great Britain
- Associated People/Groups:
- Calderon, P. H. (Philip Hermogenes), 1833-1898Leighton of Stretton, Frederic Leighton, Baron, 1830-1896Millais, John Everett, 1829-1896Millais, Mary Hunt, 1860-1944Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
- Finding Aid Title:
- Philip Hermogenes Calderon correspondence from John Everett Millais and Frederic Leighton
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/17.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/2692
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/2692?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1