Collection of letters to John Hewett : England, bulk 1835-1860.

Collection of letters received by art dealer John Hewett of Leamington, the bulk of the correspondence dated 1835-1860; primarily received from artists, engravers, and illustrators, and chiefly relating to the commissioning and sale of drawings, watercolors, and book illustrations, as well as general and personal matters. Included are letters from artists Samuel Prout (ca. 50 items), George Cattermole (ca. 25 items), Charles Branwhite (8 items), Thomas Sidney Cooper (25 items), Joseph John Jenkins, (John) Frederick Tayler, Francis William Topham, Thomas Sewell Robins, Joseph John Jenkins, J.D. Harding, Copley Fielding, Birket Foster, and others.