The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

TESTIMONIALS,

From C. L. Eastlake,EsqT,li.V,SeCietary of the Fine Arts
Commission, &c.

7, Fitzroy-square, December 4, 1845.
My dear Brockedon,—l have tried all the pencils which you haye
sent me. I think I may safely say that I have never used any that
work so well. Though perfectly free from grit, the substance is
compact, and the varieties of hardness and tint are as abundant as
any ffirtist can wish. A perfect lead pencil may be said to be at lag
produced. _

I am, dear Brockedon, very faithfitilf yours,
Brockedon, Esq. C. L. EASTLAKE. '
From Copley Fielding, Esq., President of the Water-Colour Society.
Cuckfleld, Monday.
Ify clear Sir.—lt is only very lately that I have been able to try
the pencils which you were so kind as to send me. I have been
sketching with them several times. lam delighted with the purity
of the lead, which allows of so mnch freedom in handling. Tour
invention seems perfect, and must insure you the thanks of the
public as goon as its great value is understood. flat its importance
maybe speedily appreciated is the sineere wish of,
My deaf' Sir, yours-very-truly,
William Brockedon, Esq. - GOPLEY FIELDING.
From E T, Parris, Esq.

17, Grafton-street, ,Mond-street, Dec. 15, 1845.
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My dear Sir—l hare tried your blackleed pencils, and find the
drawings made with them are of a'bestitlful colour, do not smudge,
by common friction, but are entirely by Indian rudder ;
they-also work smoothly and without fear Of e limes drawn with
them being checked by grit, or breaking. In every way I consider
;hem most satisfactory and very superior to any pencils I hare ever
used, and shall take every opportunity of making their qualities
known to my friends and brother artists, that the same advantages
of your valuable production may be enjoyed by others, as by, my
dear Sir, yours very truly,
To R. Brockedon, Esq. EDMUND THOMAS PERRIS.
From Philip Hardwick, Esq., R.A, F.R.S., F,S.A.

Russell-square,bec. 15, 1845.
My dear Sir—Having tried the pencils made with lead prepared
by your patent process, I have great pleasure in saying, they appear
to me -very superior to any I have lately used, and likely to be a
great acquisition to artists.—.l remain, my dear Sir, yours uery truly.
PHILIP HARDWICK.
From I. K. Brunel, Esq., Cltil Engineer, F.R.S.

December 15, 1845.
My deaf Sir,—l am very much obliged to you for the case of pen-
cils. I had, however, already become their advocate, and ordered a
supply, from a specimen Mr. Fronde had given me.

Tours very truly,
William Brockedon, Esq. I. K. BRUNEL.
From George Barnard, Esq., Landscape Drawing-Master, Rugby
School.

85 Great Porand street, r 17, 1845.
My dear Sir,—l have, tried the pencils you sentDece mem, be
manufactured
nom your patent purified lead, and find them excellent in every re
spect ; in fact, just the same as the best Cumberland lead used to be
formerly, but which is no ,longer obtainable from the mines. The
quality of ready erasure is very desirable at Rugby and elsewhere, as
the principles we teach cannot all be put in force at once, and India
rubber is 31111 more in demand than I could wish. I shall send at
once fcr a gross more of BB and B.—Yours very sincerely,
William Brockedon, Esq. GEORGE BARNARD.
- From Samuel Prout, Esq., F.S.A.
5, De Crespigny Terrace, Denmark Hill, Dec. 17, 1845.
My dear Brockedon,—l have much pleasure in subscribing to
the fact that you have perfected a material which will obtain the
grateful acknowledgments of every artist. Indeed, Ido not hesi-
tate to pronounce the pencils made with your Patent Pure Plumbago
perfect. They are remarkably even in trial, free from grit, or dust,
firm in texture, and possess every degree of colour, from the archi-
tect's outline to the broad and deepest shadows of a finished pencil
drawing.
The following is the result of my having tested them separately,
HMI and 1111 are degrees of 'a clear tint, each sustaining the firmest
pressure. F and 1111, a beautiful pencil for a tree outline, capable of
expressing the most delicate and minute forms, as well as broader and
bolder features by yielding colour when required. With the B, 88,
or 888, the last especially, a drawing may be completed from a
faint indication to the greatest intensity of colour of which blacklead
is capable.—l remain, my dear Brockedon, faithfhlly yours.