The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

RAPHAEL,

FREDERICK OVER.BECK AND lIIPPOLYO
FLANDRIN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I trust that you will grant space for the
accompanying document, valuable at once 80.
tribute to the memory of the eminent French Ws'
torical painter, M. Hippolyte Flandrin, from allae
in the foremost rank of coatemporary artists, all
as attesting their perfect and fervid concareal
upon a subject of signal importance to Art that 110.
excited throughout Europe, and that stiillti
tains, a keener interest than any other of its kind

in our time.
M a guarantee of its fidelity, I enclose NO
the translation a copy of the Italian text.--I
sir, yours obediently,

MORRIS :MORE.

Rome, 9th April, 1864. Eila
Pregiatissimo Signor Morris Moore,—Avendomi
esternato desiderio, che io con alcune righe le o°3;
conservato la memoria ai quelle poche parole, ale/ -0
presenza sua, furono scambiate nel mio studio, Del gior.
6 del prossimo passato mese di marzo, fry it teste e°6e
dolorosamente rapitoci egregio pittore francese, M. kliPro
lyte Flandrin e me, sul prezioso quadro " AP°4°,,
Marsia" di B.affaello di cui Ella 6 l'invidiabile possessor
attesto, che avendo io dimandato a questo celeberrimo ortiBth-:
se aveva veduto quel capolavoro, e se conveniva con elb
io ne aveva lasciato scritto, con effusione di cuore rie-;
che no conveniva pionamente, e con gesso molso espressivo
mettendo la mans sul petto, soggiunse, che quelle parole
me scritte avevano prodotto in lui una viva emoziorte•
Ecco cio che in omaggiu alla verity davo certificare'ai
che la prego di voler unire all' interessante raccolte tto
attestati che Ella va formando sul suo cramai
da
to
l'Europa riconoscinto quadro di Raffaello, mentre sot° c"

distinta stima.,—Suo Devotissimo,
FEDERICO OVEIIDCS'

Roma, il2 d'Aprile, 1864.
All' Illustriesimo Signore, Il Signor Morris Moore.

(TRANSLATION.)
Most esteemed Mr. Morris Moore I—ln accordance lc°
~jad
your desire that I would commemorate under my own': f
the few words exchanged in my study, on the 16,14.:t
March, in your presence, between me and the 011°11
French painter, M. Ilippolyte Frandrin, but now fe stare
snatched from us, concernaig the precious Plc are
of "Apollo and Marsyas," by Raphael, of which Y°u"
c'tt'
re-
the enviable possessor, I attest that on my asking this
nowed artist if he had seen that masterpiece, and it be
curred in what I had written of it, he replied with effuEi°l3'
that he did concur in it fully, and with gesture most
the
pressive, placing his hand on his heart, he added, thatt
onotiem°
words by.me traced* had produced in him a lively
•
This is what, in homage to truth, I in duty certify, begi
u
ging of you to kindly add it to the interesting collection
attestations which you are forming
respecting a picture
acknowledged by all Europe to be by Raphael.--Iry
meanwhile, with distinguished regard, yours very devoeut
lit
FREDERICK OVERBEC
uow

Rome, April 2, 1861.
To the most Illustrious Signor,
Signor Morris Moore.

4' Published in the Times of Jan. 10th, and Athet2ettaA
of Feb. 9th, 1S61; in the Tablet of April 4th, and
sag Herald of May 22d, 1863; and in the leading Montt'
nental journals.

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