An Original Handwritten and Signed Letter by Artist James Northcote. Dated 1831. A letter discussing his life in brief. Written shortly before his death. James Northcote 1746-1831 in London was a British painter. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1787, and a member of the Royal Institute of the Netherlands in 1809. Northcote also sought fame as an author, and his first essays were contributions to the Artist. Size is 186mm x 118mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. Mounted to the rear blank on a designed boarded paper sheet.