A. Panizzi.”
William Hosking, Esq.
Mr. Hosking also attempted to extract information as to the alleged piracy from the architect of the new Reading-Room.
“Athenæum, 30th April, 1857
“My dear Sir,
Will you be so kind as to tell me whether you ever saw the drawing, or any copy of it, of my project for building a modified copy of the Pantheon at Rome within the enclosed quadrangle of the British Museum, before the scheme of the analogous work recently executed under your directions at the same place, and attributed to Mr. Panizzi, was communicated to you?
Yours &c., &c.,
William Hosking.”
To Sydney Smirke, Esq.
How much success Mr. Hosking attained in this attempt will be seen on a perusal of Mr. Smirke’s answer:—