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1. WD4391-4393

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4391-4393
Title:
EDEN, WILLIAM (c.1768-1851) Second son of Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, and Governor of Maryland. Cousin to William, 1st Baron Auckland, whose son Ge ...
Scope & Content:
EDEN, WILLIAM (c.1768-1851) Second son of Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, and Governor of Maryland. Cousin to William, 1st Baron Auckland, whose son George was Governor-General of India from 1836-42. British Army. Ensign, H.M 46th Foot, 1786; Lieutenant-Colonel, H.M 79th Foot, 1798, transferred t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810-1819
Extent:
3 items

2. WD4392

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4392
Title:
Small sketchbook of 16 miscellaneous drawings. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
Scope & Content:
Small sketchbook (ff.1-120) in red leather covers with marbled endpapers, many blank pages, some drawings removed. Album 18.5 by 12 cm. f.7 Boatman. Pencil. f.8 Stockade with lookout, buildings and cannon. Pen and ink. f.9 Rowing boat on a stormy sea, with rocky shore. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810s
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD4393

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4393
Title:
Small sketchbook of 79 miscellaneous drawings, mainly figure studies. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
Scope & Content:
Small album (ff.1-108) in brown leather cover with brass clasp. Inside the back cover are accounts of Java prize money, including ‘cash in hand £364000’ and ‘Guns & Military stores £145000.’ Col. William Eden was QMG during the Java Campaign. Album 11 by 13.5 cm. f.1v Detail of Bengal ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810s
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD4391

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4391
Title:
Small sketchbook of 83 miscellaneous drawings, mainly in India and St Helena. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
Scope & Content:
Album (ff.1-91) in red leather covers with brass clasps, and a paper label pasted on the front inscribed: ‘Wm Eden.’ Some pages with 1809 watermark, drawings in water-colour unless described otherwise. Album 12.5 by 20.5 cm. f.1 Head studies. f.2 Striped tent. f.3 Three boatmen pullin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1812-1813
Extent:
1 Item