Description
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Edgar Papworth’, to Jos.Neeld M.P., discussing a commission for two figures, rejected on grounds of cost, which Papworth had not realised were destined for Neeld’s estate. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches, in good condition. 83 Gower Street, 11 June 1844[or 1842]. Edgar George Papworth (1809–1866), sculptor. His Original Sculptural Designs were published as a volume of engravings in 1840. Papworth’s sculpture is characterized by its careful carving and marks a transition from neoclassical idealism to Victorian realism. The former is evident in his Wellington monument design, which was strongly influenced by Antonio Canova.