| Description | Letters sent to Joseph Gillott by five English artists from whom he had purchased works of art, namely William Etty (1787-1849), Francis Danby (1793-1861), Thomas Danby (1818-1886), John Linnell (1792-1882) and Thomas Sidney Cooper (1803-1902). The letters provide an insight into the artists' daily activities, their work, travels, contacts with other artists and involvement in exhibitions. |