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Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/24/4/2
Title	Letter from Sir Joshua Reynolds to James Beattie
Date	7 August ?1791
Extent	1 item
Administrative History	Sir Joshua Reynolds [1723-1792]. Portrait painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Beattie first met him on his London visit in 1771. He painted an allegorical portrait of Beattie, "The Triumph of Truth", in 1773
Description	Year not given, previous (uncorroborated) research indicates around 1791. Letter from Sir Joshua Reynolds to James Beattie, inviting Beattie and his son to dine with him. Mentions that Reynolds and Beattie have not seen each other for a while. "Dear Sir "I wish you and your Son would dine with me to day, you will meet two or three of your friends pray come if you can - consider we have scarce seen each other. "Yours sincerely [Signed] J Reynolds August 7th
Access Status	Open

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