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Page type: Entry form

Item number (top right of entry form): 95

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Date form completed (next to signature): 6 January 1886

Description of work: Design drawing representing the Detroit Free Press in the figure of 'Liberty enlightening the World' sending out winged messengers to all parts of earth - as represented by figures in costumes of different countries. Figure of Liberty is copied from Bartholdi's statue in New York harbour. The general design is founded on the Mulready envelope.
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Name and Place of Abode of Proprietor of Copyright (use commas): William Arthur Dunkerley, 14 Addison Road, Bedford Park W

Name and Place of Abode of Author of Work (use commas): Ernest Leslie Willson, Cambridge Rd, New Malden

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KathyN

Some words in Description unclear

Scrumpy Geoff

I think it's enlightening the world not the torch.

Scrumpy Geoff

"all parts of earth"

Scrumpy Geoff

Bartholdi's statue. Sculptor who designed the statue

Scrumpy Geoff

Last one is Mulready Envelope. Examples here https://alphabetilately.org/M2.html

Scrumpy Geoff

Proprietor is William Arthur Dunkerley.

sek

Done

Scrumpy Geoff

Detroit Free Press not Detroil.

Scrumpy Geoff

Thanks. I may need some help on 240 in about 10 minutes!

sek

Why 240?

Scrumpy Geoff

It's the one I'm doing now. Bit of a struggle. Need one word plus the artist (hunting for him at the moment)