Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Mr. Ruskin.
Published / Created:
1878.
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([1] page) ; 21 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5263 P7 1878
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Contributions may be sent to: The Right Hon. W. Cowper ..., John Simon ... A.W. Hunt ... Thomas Hughes ... Prof. Humphrey ... Prof. Sidney Colvin ... Dr. Acland ... the Rev. R. St. John Tyrwhitt."

"Private and confidential."

A privately printed appeal for funds (of 1000 guineas) to pay for J.M.W. Turner's drawing, "Pass of the Splügen," purchased as a gift for John Ruskin. The drawing was presented to Ruskin in 1878. See: The works of John Ruskin, edited by E.T. Cook & Alexander Wedderburn, v. 13, p. 487.
Subject Terms:
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900. | Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851. Pass of the Splügen.