Reference code
FU/2/11
Title
W. S. Roscoe, Liverpool, to Henry Fuseli
Date
12 May 1821
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece, 4pp.
Historical Background
William Roscoe went bankrupt following a banking collapse in 1816. This led to the sale of his house and his large collection of valuable books, manuscripts and art treasures.
Content Description
Roscoe has translated a few more books of
Klopstock's Messiah; Fuseli's translation; observations on Klopstock's works. At a recent sale of his father's pictures, Roscoe had redeemed Fuseli's 'Amoret' ['Amoret Released from the Enchantment of Busiran by Britomart']: would Fuseli be prepared to restore the work?
Bibliography
Weinglass, pp. 467f.