The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-21
TnIner the Artist.

In the last number of the London Art Jour-
nal We find some new information about Tur-
ner, of whom hitherto we have known almost
as little personally as of William Shakespeare.
Mr.. Llewellynn levitt writes to the Art .J0ur-
nal that at the sale of the effects of family
living in one of the most secluded spots in the
High Peak of rbyshire-BroOkfield, near
Hathersage-''two charming early drawings
by j. NJ. w. Turner have within
the last few months most uneXpect-
edly turned up, and after remaining iu the
family to which they were presented by th9
great master in 1924, have been brought to
the hammer and disposed Of" The drawings
which are companions, are each of the same
size, thirteen inches by nine; one is called
"Coast Scene-Sunrise the other "a Noun
famous Landscape" They We're presented by
the painter to his old friend James Holwor-
thy, also an artist, on the occasion OF his lar
riage, and it would seem that HolwOrthy, not
fully understanding that they were gift,
must have written to Turner asking orhinting
something as to their price. This drew from
Turner the following curious and interesting
letter, which had been carefully preserved by
the family, and was exhibited at the sale:-
April 30, lS24.-Dear Holworthy:-I shall feel
uncomfortable If anything should in tniS note
give you any pain, but when look btck upon
The length of time you Look 10 acknow edge
the receipt OF the drawings, and withheld tue
pleasure | expected of at least hearing II Mrs.
Holworthy 90 whom in your mutual happiness.
1 certainly presented one) approved; but your
letter treats 9th so ike n com miSslOn, tuat
feel my pride wounded and my Independence
seized. l should be happy to receive any pre-.
senls of recollection you may, with MRS. H.,
think of TO send me, and viii keep alive my
high considerations, but money is out
of the question in the present
1t gives me great pleasure To hear from
Mr.. Phillips of your comforts at Green
Hill, and ! may, perhaps, If you have as great
81 regard for auld lang syne as myself, wit
ness all, and though l NAV not ever be blessed
with half, yet you may believe me that IL gave
me the greatest pleasure to hear, ana viii con-
tinue to give to the end of this suOlunaTy tuT-
moiI Tor i do not mean my comforts or miseres
10 be any measure of the like in others. When
you come to town have a great many interro-
cations TO make-not in doubt, but for want of
experience in these matters, and l do not hesl-
tate to ack nowledge IL in offering poets to
Mrs. Holworthy. Believe me To he, dear Hol-
worthy, yours most truly, j. Nj. w. TURNER.
j. HoLWoRTHY, Esq, Green HILL
At the sale the two drawings fetched the
sum of f540. Mr.. levitt says, "Another
highly interesting Turner relic was brought to
light at the same time. 1t is round snuff
box, two and five eighths inches in diameter,
made out of the lava of Mount Vesuvius,
which Turner used as palette during his
tour, and which he presented to his friend
Holworthy. This interesting relic sold for
EGO. A splendid copy of the Liber Studio
rum, with the autograph of Turner, was also
disposed of at the sale, and realized $780,"