3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, but with a corner of the first leaf torn away, resulting in some loss of text, including the year. The reverse of the second leaf laid down on a leaf removed from an album. The image of the 'design', 8 x 6.5 cm, is on the second leaf, which also carries Tayler's signature. It is a crude but pleasing sketch of an intended painting, done with the sureness of a watercolour artist. Tayler begins the letter by writing that he hopes that he is not trespassing far on your goodnature' by asking if Faed can 'help me to a Cottage Door. I am painting a Girl carrying a Basket of Puppies, the anxious Mother following, it is on a large scale for Water Colour, and I have nothing sufficiently real to work upon.' He adds: 'I dwell still th grateful recollection on ne or two Cottage Interiors you lent me many years ago'. He had wished that Faed had 'made some use of me in return in the Horse or Dog or Animal line'. Beneath the sketch Tayler writes: 'This is my design. If you should have anything of a Doorway you could lend me send me a line and I will send a messenger for it at your own time.' From an album of letters received by Thomas Faed. Seller Inventory # 17072

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Title: [ Frederick Tayler, watercolour artist. ] ...

Publisher: On letterhead of 38 Avenue Road Regents Park NW London 12 December year lacking

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