Lot 257 , English School, 18th century, A letter to Mr Nollekens with an unexecuted design for a monument for the Aylesford family

English School, 18th century
A letter to Mr Nollekens with an unexecuted design for a monument for the Aylesford family,
possibly drawn by Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford,
inscribed verso,
pencil and ink on paper,
18.5cm x 12cm

Provenance: The Streatfeild Collection

Note: Joseph Nollekens is considered to be the finest British sculptor of his age and enjoyed the patronage of George III. The Earls of Aylesford resided in Kent, and the 4th Earl (1751-1812), like most of his forbears, had a career in politics and was also an artist of some repute.

£100-150

Sold for £130