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THE WEDGWOODS. 



duction of Flaxman for Wedgwood, it having been delivered 

 on the 10th of August, 1787 I presume immediately previous 

 to his departure for Rome, down to which period this bill was 

 a general statement of accounts", and more than probably the 

 last which passed between them. It appears that in July 

 and August in that year, Flaxman had received two sums 

 of 50 and 10 on account, and that there was still due to 

 him a balance of 71 14s. 5 d., making altogether a sum of 

 113 14s. 5fl?. received by him in that autumn a nice little 

 amount to help the frugal couple, in the arrangements for, 

 and the expenses of, their journey to Italy. 



In illustration of this bill I give engravings of some of 

 Flaxman's productions contained in its items. Of the 

 medallions therein charged, I give those of Herschell, 



