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L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| To William Hayley Esqre Felpham,
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| near Chichester, Sussex
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| Sth Molton Street 22. June. 1804.
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| Dear Sir
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| I have got the three Sublime Designs of Romney now in my
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| Lodgings & find them all too Grand as well as too undefined for
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| meer outlines, & indeed it is not only my opinion but that of Mr
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| Flaxman & Mr Parker both of whom I have consulted that to give a
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| true Idea of Romneys Genius nothing less than some Finishd
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| Engravings will do. as Outline intirely omits his chief
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| beauties. but there are some which may be executed in a slighter
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| manner than others. & Mr Parker whose Eminence as an Engraver
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| makes his opinion deserve notice has advised. that 4 should be
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| done in the highly finished manner & 4 in a less Finishd--& on my
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| desiring him to tell me for what he Would undertake to Engrave
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| One in Each manner the size to be about 7 Inches by 5 1/4 which
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| is the size of a Quarto printed Page. he answerd. 30 Guineas the
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| finishd. & half the sum for the less finishd. but as you tell me
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| that they will be wanted in November I am of opinion that if
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| Eight different Engravers are Employd the Eight Plates will not
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| be done by that time, as for myself. (Note Parker now speaks) I
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| have today turned away a Plate of 400 Guineas because I am too
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| full <of work> to undertake it, & I know that all the Good
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| Engravers are so Engaged that they will be hardly prevaild <upon>
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| to undertake more than One of the Plates on so short a notice.
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| This is Mr Parkers account of the matter. & perhaps may
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| discourage you from the Pursuit of so Expensive an undertaking.
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| it is certain that the Pictures deserve to be Engraved by the
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| hands of Angels & must not by any means be done in a careless or
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| too hasty manner. The Price Mr Parker has affixd to each is
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| Exactly what I myself had before concluded upon. judging as he
L46.1Hayley6'04; E752| did that if the Fuseli Shakespeare is worth 25 Guineas, theseL46.1Hayley6'04; E752| done at any rate under 15.
L46.2Hayley6'04; E752| Mr Flaxman advises that the best Engravers should be engaged
L46.2Hayley6'04; E752| in the work as its magnitude demands all the Talents that can be
L46.2Hayley6'04; E752| procured
L46.2Hayley6'04; E752| Mr Flaxman named the following Eight as proper subjects for
L46.2Hayley6'04; E752| Prints
L46.2Hayley6'04; E752| 1 The Vision of Atossa from Eschylus
L46.2Hayley6'04; E752| 2 Apparition of Darius
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| 3 Black Eyd Susan--a figure on the Sea shore embracing a
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| Corse
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| 4 The Shipwreck with the Man on Horseback &c which I have
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| 5 Hecate. a very fine thing indeed, which I have
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| 6 Pliny very fine but very unfinishd. which I have
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| 7 Lear & Cordelia. belonging to Mr Walker
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| 8 One other which I omitted to write down & have forgot
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| but think that it was a Figure with Children which he calld
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| a Charity
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| I write immediately on recieving the Above Information. because
L46.2Hayley6'04; E753| no time should be lost in this truly interesting business
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| Richardson is not yet Published. My Head of Romney is in
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| very great forwardness. Parker commends it highly. Flaxman has
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| not yet seen it. but shall soon, & then you shall have a Proof of
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| it for your remarks also. I hope by this time Flaxman has
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| written to you & that you will soon recieve such documents as
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| will enable you to decide on what is to be done in our desirable
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| & arduous task of doing justice to our admired Sublime Romney. I
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| have not yet been able to meet Mr Braithwaite at home but intend
L46.3Hayley6'4; E753| very soon to call again & (as you wish) to write all I can
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| collect from him--be so good as to give me your Earliest decision
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| on what would be safe & not too venturesome in the number of
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| projected Engravings. that I may put it into a train to be
L46.3Hayley6'04; E753| properly Executed
L46.4Hayley6'04; E753| We both rejoice in the generous Paulinas return with
L46.4Hayley6'04; E753| recoverd strength to her Delightful Villa please to present
L46.4Hayley6'04; E753| our sincerest Affections to her. My Wife continues to get better
L46.4Hayley6'04; E753| & joins me in my warmest love & acknowledgements to you as do my
L46.4Hayley6'04; E753| Brother & Sister
L46.4Hayley6'04; E753| I am Dear Sir Yours Sincerely
L46.4Hayley6'04; E753| WILLIAM BLAKE