| Description | Richmond has left page 58 blank.
Page 58v contains a list of accounts for works completed (in most cases portraits but some prints) in 1874. Each page has been divided into five columns which record the following:
Column 1 - Number of portrait as assigned by Richmond
Column 2 - Engraved, marked with an E if engraved and with a total of engravings at the bottom of each page
Column 3 - Name of sitter or work
Column 4 - Exhibited, R.A. (Royal Academy) marked next to those exhibited
Column 5 - Price paid, with total of monies received at the bottom of each page
Works recorded on p. 58v:
-Touching proofs of Lord Chancellor Hatherley
-Touching proofs of Mr Tabor
-Sir Edward Colebrook, Bart, M.P., E.
-Touching proof of Lord Muncaster
-Mr Hancock, surgeon
-The Earl of Devon, E.
-Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart, E., R.A. 1875
-Sold sketch of Wilson Patten, 1860
Richmond has also noted on page 58v that he finished a marble bust of Mr Keble which he hopes will be placed in a public hall or college; that he had painted the great fire at the Pantechnicon, as seen from Hyde Park, which was exhibited at Dudley Gallery; and that he had spent 3 weeks at Southwold restoring the beautiful 15th century rood screen.
On page 59 Richmond has recorded that he finished 4 works in 1874 (he had not numbered all the works on page 58v) and had earnt a total of £1663.5.00. He also reflects on events of 1874 which included: having much ill health, leaving town 6 times as was too ill to work; going to Potterne 4 times to superintend Potterne House; Mr Gladstone offering him again the Directorship of the National Gallery and Richmond again declining, thankful he did so as felt the responsibility and worry of office would kill him; the death of his dear brother, and the year being altogether one of losses and sickness; the marriage of his youngest daughter Cecilia Sara to William Kennedy on Oct 1st; appealed to by the governent about the Maclise work in the House of Lords, Richmond consenting to take it in hand on Jan 11th next; and Richmond being made a Life Governor of University College without his knowledge.
The 1875 date has been derived from the inclusion of the Sir Moses Montefiore portrait as the 1875 Royal Academy exhibition. |