John Ruskin letter to John Henry Le Keux, 1855 September 25
- Call Number:
- MSS 37
- Title(s):
- John Ruskin letter to John Henry Le Keux
- Date:
- 1855 September 25
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Part of Collection:
- volume 1, page 7
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The collection is open without restriction.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- The 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:
- Ruskin opens by saying "I am beginning to wonder what you are about." He enquires as to whether Le Keux received his last letter asking if Le Keux could work for him until Christmas. Ruskin tells Le Keux that he has a number of things ready for him to work on and asks if he can finish off some of the plates "at once." Ruskin ends by asking Le Keux to let him know that he is well.
- Physical Description:
- 1 page : autograph letter, signed ; 18 x 11 cm
- Genre:
- Correspondence , Photographs, Albumen prints, and Drawings (visual works)
- Subject Terms:
- EngraversEngravingIllustration of booksRuskin, John, 1819-1900. Modern paintersRuskin, John, 1819-1900. Oxford Museum
- Associated Places:
- Great Britain
- Associated People/Groups:
- Acland, Henry W. (Henry Wentworth), 1815-1900Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896Lorrain, Claude, 1600-1682Ruskin, John, 1819-1900Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851
- Finding Aid Title:
- John Ruskin letters to John Henry Le Keux
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11772.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3449672
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3449672?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1