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Wright (Joseph, of Derby, painter, 1734-97) Autograph Letter signed to Daniel Daulby, of Liverpool, 3pp. with address panel, sm. 4to, Derby, 15th July 1789, concerning his painting, Girl Blowing on a Charcoal Stick, "I have this morning rec'd your remittance for the picture of the Girl wth the Charcoal stick for wch I thank you and it makes me particularly happy that you & your friends approve of it, because you bought it upon anothers judgement not your own. If I may be allowed to speak of my own work, I never produced a truer effect nor more forceably, and if Heaven wou'd grant my prayer, you shd experience a long & interrupted enjoyment of it & your collection &c. Indeed I am very much concerned to find the Gout attacks you...," asking after his friend Turner, "I sincerely hope Bath has served him," and reporting on his own health, "... on my return [from Town] got a bad cold wch. so weaken'd my crazy frame, that I still feel the effects of it in so forceable a manner I am unable to work & it seems very doubtful whether I shall resume the pencil, till the cold season of the year has fresh strung my nerves," folds, browned.
*** Daniel Daulby of Liverpool, lawyer and banker; patron and close friend of Joseph Wright of Derby; books, prints, drawing and paintings collector.
Provenance: Westley Manning collection.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/53b783d0-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/e33b1098-6191-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "155
Wright (Joseph, of Derby, painter, 1734-97) Autograph Letter signed to Daniel Daulby, of Liverpool, 3pp. with address panel, sm. 4to, Derby, 15th July 1789, concerning his painting, Girl Blowing on a Charcoal Stick, \"I have this morning rec'd your remittance for the picture of the Girl wth the Charcoal stick for wch I thank you and it makes me particularly happy that you & your friends approve of it, because you bought it upon anothers judgement not your own. If I may be allowed to speak of my own work, I never produced a truer effect nor more forceably, and if Heaven wou'd grant my prayer, you shd experience a long & interrupted enjoyment of it & your collection &c. Indeed I am very much concerned to find the Gout attacks you...,\" asking after his friend Turner, \"I sincerely hope Bath has served him,\" and reporting on his own health, \"... on my return [from Town] got a bad cold wch. so weaken'd my crazy frame, that I still feel the effects of it in so forceable a manner I am unable to work & it seems very doubtful whether I shall resume the pencil, till the cold season of the year has fresh strung my nerves,\" folds, browned.
*** Daniel Daulby of Liverpool, lawyer and banker; patron and close friend of Joseph Wright of Derby; books, prints, drawing and paintings collector.
Provenance: Westley Manning collection.")
Description
Wright (Joseph, of Derby, painter, 1734-97) Autograph Letter signed to Daniel Daulby, of Liverpool, 3pp. with address panel, sm. 4to, Derby, 15th July 1789, concerning his painting, Girl Blowing on a Charcoal Stick, "I have this morning rec'd your remittance for the picture of the Girl wth the Charcoal stick for wch I thank you and it makes me particularly happy that you & your friends approve of it, because you bought it upon anothers judgement not your own. If I may be allowed to speak of my own work, I never produced a truer effect nor more forceably, and if Heaven wou'd grant my prayer, you shd experience a long & interrupted enjoyment of it & your collection &c. Indeed I am very much concerned to find the Gout attacks you...," asking after his friend Turner, "I sincerely hope Bath has served him," and reporting on his own health, "... on my return [from Town] got a bad cold wch. so weaken'd my crazy frame, that I still feel the effects of it in so forceable a manner I am unable to work & it seems very doubtful whether I shall resume the pencil, till the cold season of the year has fresh strung my nerves," folds, browned.
⁂ Daniel Daulby of Liverpool, lawyer and banker; patron and close friend of Joseph Wright of Derby; books, prints, drawing and paintings collector.
Provenance: Westley Manning collection.
Lot 155
Wright (Joseph, of Derby) Autograph Letter signed to Daniel Daulby, 3pp. with address panel, sm. 4to, Derby, 15th July, 1789, concerning his painting, Girl Blowing on a Charcoal Stick, folds, browned..
Hammer Price: £1,700
Description
Wright (Joseph, of Derby, painter, 1734-97) Autograph Letter signed to Daniel Daulby, of Liverpool, 3pp. with address panel, sm. 4to, Derby, 15th July 1789, concerning his painting, Girl Blowing on a Charcoal Stick, "I have this morning rec'd your remittance for the picture of the Girl wth the Charcoal stick for wch I thank you and it makes me particularly happy that you & your friends approve of it, because you bought it upon anothers judgement not your own. If I may be allowed to speak of my own work, I never produced a truer effect nor more forceably, and if Heaven wou'd grant my prayer, you shd experience a long & interrupted enjoyment of it & your collection &c. Indeed I am very much concerned to find the Gout attacks you...," asking after his friend Turner, "I sincerely hope Bath has served him," and reporting on his own health, "... on my return [from Town] got a bad cold wch. so weaken'd my crazy frame, that I still feel the effects of it in so forceable a manner I am unable to work & it seems very doubtful whether I shall resume the pencil, till the cold season of the year has fresh strung my nerves," folds, browned.
⁂ Daniel Daulby of Liverpool, lawyer and banker; patron and close friend of Joseph Wright of Derby; books, prints, drawing and paintings collector.
Provenance: Westley Manning collection.
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