"I shall hope to see you soon.
"Believe me to be, dear Sir,
"Your's most sincerely,
"Jos. Farington."
"To Henry Fuseli, Esq."
"Tuesday, March 24, 1801.
"DEAR SIR,
"I have still more reason to congratulate you on the effect of your
last night's discourse, which made a still stronger impression in
your favour. Go on, for the honour of the Academy, your own credit,
and, I hope, interest.
"Dear Sir,
"Your's truly,
"Jos. Farington."
"To Henry Fuseli, Esq."
"March 31, 1801.
"DEAR SIR,
"Last night I saw Mr. Daniell, and this morning another person who
was at the Academy last night. The room, I am informed, was more
crowded; a proof of spreading reputation, and the satisfaction
general.
"More encouragement to succeed cannot be required.
"Dear Sir,
"Your's very sincerely,
"Jos. Farington."
"To Henry Fuseli, Esq."
These lectures Fuseli published in the month of May 1801, in a quarto
volume, which was dedicated to his friend, William Lock, Esq. of Norbury
Park. As they have been long before the Public, it is unnecessary now to
speak of their merit; suffice it to say, that they have been translated
into the German, French, and Italian languages.
The publication of Fuseli's lectures having made a great sensation among
artists, and that on ancient art in particular having been much
canvassed by them as well as by antiquaries, he wished to gain, and, if
he saw fit, to embody in future editions, as much information as could
be obtained on this subject; he therefore made application to his friend
the late Sir Henry Englefield, Bart. for his observations upon the Vases
of the ancients, commonly called Etruscan, which that gentleman gave him
in the following letter:
"Tilney Street, August 24, 1803.
"DEAR SIR,
"At your desire, I communicate to you such observations on the
ancient Vases, commonly called Etruscan, as a minute examination of
many of the finest specimens in the magnificent collection of Mr.
Thomas Hope, and the select and very beautiful one belonging to Mr.
Edwards, have enabled me to make, particularly with respect to the
mechanical process used in the decoration of them.
"The material of these vases is clay of a very fine and close
quality, extremely light, and of a colour nearly the same in all, a
light and agreeable orange red.
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