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Anthony Ashley-Cooper - Henry Trench - 1712-09-16

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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Naples

Anthony Ashley-Cooper - Henry Trench - 1712-09-16
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  16495
InstitutionName of Institution. Kew, The National Archives
InventoryInventory number.
AuthorAuthor of the document. Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Henry Trench
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . September 16, 1712
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Naples 40° 50' 9.18" N, 14° 14' 55.56" E
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature. O'Connell 1988, p. 1771, Burnett 2020b, p. 10472
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Collecting
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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'MEMORANDUMS FOR INTELLIGENCE
To Mr. Trench Naples the 16th Septemb 1712
NEWS CONCERNING THE ARTS: as
1) What new Works in Statuary, Painting or Engraving?
2) What Antiques discover'd, or publish'd in Print &c?
3) What Painters, Sculptors or Engravers of any note or young Men who are promi arrive at Rome from other Places, or are sent for to England, France , Germany, or taken Prince's or great People's Service?
4) What Drawings, Pictures, Heads, Statues, Bassi Relievi, Medalls or other Pieces of modern or antique, are bought, or pass from hand to hand, or are publickly or secretly be sold? And of what valew esteem'd?
5) In particular concerning Ioseppe Cari, What single Piece of his (being one of his best sort) may be had, at an easy Price'

(O'Connell 1988, p. 177; Burnett 2020b, p. 1047)

References

  1. ^  O'Connell, S. (1988) 'Lord Shaftesbury in Naples: 1711-1713', The Volume of the Walpole Society 54, pp. 149-219
  2. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.