Autograph letters signed (3) : Lunéville, Paris and [n.p.], to Francesco Piranesi, 20 Frimaire an IX [1800 Dec. 11], 1 Thermidor an IX [1801 July 20], and 20 Brumaire an XII [1803 Nov. 12].

Record ID: 
193466
Accession number: 
MA 4254 (1-3)
Author: 
Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1768-1844.
Credit: 
Purchase; Mr. Frederick Melhado; 1980.
Description: 
3 items (3 p.) ; 25.7 cm and smaller.
Notes: 

Marked 33, 39, and 29 in pencil.
Two with integral address leaves.

Summary: 

Praising his engravings and asking that more be sent; commenting on the work of the "frères Piranesi" in Rome and art objects in Naples; and asking Piranesi to ask Clodin to come to Mortfontaine (Joseph's country house) to make nude, life-size statues of Joseph's two daughters.

Provenance: 
Phillipps Collection.