George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins relating to William Trost Richards
name: label: Creator
content: Whitney, George, d. 1885
label: Names
content: Collins, Henry Hill
label: Names
content: Richards, William Trost, 1833-1905
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 2007 by Polly Aird, Collins' great-grandaughter.
creator: label: Creator
content: Whitney, George, d. 1885
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: George Whitney (d. 1885) was an art collector from Philadelphia, Penn.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1880
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.whitgeor1
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Items have been scanned and are available on the Archives of American Art website.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Two letters, March 2 and April 16, from George Whitney to prominent business owner Henry Hill Collins concerning the potential sale to Mr. Collins of the landscape painting "Lion Rock, Cornwall" by artist William Trost Richards. The letters include a detailed description of the painted scene, Richard's painting technique, and the price of the painting. Wright also writes "It is the best work that Mr. R (Richards) has ever done."