Transcript of a letter dated 19th September 1858 from Mr. Lewis to (it is assumed) Francis Curteis Rawes of Oporto, Portugal. The letter is concerned with the portrait of F.J. Curteis, Esq. by Reinagle. (The original letter is with Francis Roderick Rawes along with the aproximately 3ft by 2ft portrait). (Oporto Line) |
My dear Sir,               With this you will receive the far-famed portrait of F J Curteis Esqr, which by universal consent is the best Reinagle has done; & in my humble opinion as good as anybody else could have done: we consider the likeness marvellously correct, so much so, that all who have seen it, could not refrain from laughing at the complete identity of the Picture: there is only one regret viz that it should leave the country. I shall be very anxious to hear your opinion of it, let it be hung up in a good position before you proceed to pass judgment upon it.
        Believe me         Lewis K[?] Mayo[?] 19 Sep 1858
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Copied by Julian Rawes of Cheltenham, 1997.
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