[ Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton, British military officer, Olympian and artist. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Neville Lytton') to Digby la Motte, describing the 'magnificent' appearance at a Bach concert of Sir Claude Phillips.

1p., 12mo. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper. He apologises for being unable to 'get out of' his 'other engagement' after his committee the following next Wednesday, and asks for 'another opportunity of coming to see you.' He continues: 'I saw Streatfield [sic] from afar the other night at Bach's mass in B. Minor. He was magnificent in evening dress next to Claude Phillips even more magnificent.' He concludes: 'I expect you Wednesday afternoon at Rossetti Studios, Flood St. Chelsea, accompanied by a bag full of magnificent gowns.' Sir Claude Phillips (1846-1924) was an influential art historian and critic with the Daily Telegraph and Manchester Guardian, and would retire from his position as first keeper of the Wallace Collection in the same year as Lytton's letter. 'Streatfield' is clearly the musicologist and critic Richard Alexander Streatfeild (1866-1919).