6 FEBRUARY 1864, Page 16

MR. THACKER4Y'S PORTRAIT.

To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."

DEAR S/R,—In the notice which appeared in last -week's Spectator of the photograph from my drawing of the late W. M. Thackeray, the critic has, in common with •others, made the mistake of attri- buting a former portrait by me to my friend Mr. Richmond.

I have heard that this impression is entertained by many; there- fore I will beg you to allow me to say, as a matter of fact, that both this photograph and the engraving, done ten or eleven years ago, are from drawings of mine. If you will kindly allow the ex- planation to appear in your forthcoming number, it will serve to correct the mistake of those who have, and do still overlook, my name upon the engraving referred to, and will also oblige, dear