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Add MS 60537
- Record Id:
- 032-001991460
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001991460
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000036.0x000120
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 60537
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SUPPLEMENTARY STRANGE PAPERS: correspondence and bibliographical, topographical, artistic, antiquarian and business papers of John Strange, F.R.S., F.S.A. (b.1732, d.1799), British Resident in Venice from 1773 to 1783; 1773-1787. They supplement Add. 19309-19315; 23729; 23730; 42855, f.156; Eg. 1969, 1970, 1981, 2001, 2002, 2233 and King's 290, 291, 293, 294. Acquired through the British Records Association from Messrs. Vizards of 51 Lincoln's Inn Fields, July 1979.
Paper; ff. 213. British Library arrangement.
1. ff. 1-5. Letters from James Smith Barry; 20 Sept. 1781 - 16 July 1782.
2. ff. 6-9. Letters from Pierre François Basan, French engraver and publisher; 3-6 Feb. 1787.
3. ff. 10-24. Correspondence with Christopher Butson, Dean of Waterford and later Bishop of Clonfert, and Mrs S. Butson, niece of Mrs Strange; 13 June 1777 - June 1783.
4. ff. 25-30. Letters from Francesco Piranesi, engraver and publisher, Swedish Resident in Rome and son of J. B. Piranesi, supplementing Eg. 1970, ff. 125, 135, and Eg. 1981, f.57; 6 Aug. - 11 Dec. 1784.
5. ff. 31-85. Letters from Giovanni Maria Sasso, Italian artist and dealer, with sketches of old master paintings, manuscript lists of paintings in Sasso's hand, etc., supplementing Add. 23730, ff. 359-363; 20 Jan. 1775 (1785?) - 17 Oct. 1786, n.d.
6. ff. 86-101. Correspondence with Edward Wheler, Dec. 1782 - 24 June 1785.
7. ff. 102-114. 'Journey from Pisa to Piombino, Sugaretto, Campiglia, etc.' (13 ff.); 1757: continues the extract of the travel journal relating to Italy contained in Egerton 2233, ff. 50-83, from page 122 to page 143, with two additional unnumbered pages.
8. ff. 115-119. Receipts signed by Tomaso Daratti(?), Angelica Kauffman and G. B. Locatelli and miscellaneous notes; 1773-1782.
9. ff. 120-135. Valuation of pictures; n.d.; and list of pictures bought by J. Strange from 'Mich. Zeqs. Liv. Soli'; 1774-1778.
10. ff. 136-147. Miscellaneous lists, etc., of works of art; n.d. English and French.
11. ff. 148-156. List of Italian books A-C and bibliographical notes.
12. ff. 157-208. Annotated sales catalogues principally of pictures; 1763, 1764, 1765, 1777, 1779 (English and Italian, printed). The auctioneers include Samuel Paterson; Langford & Son; Hobbs; Christie & Ansell.
13. ff. 209-213. Notices of art auctions, exhibitions, etc.
The following printed tracts were found with the supplementary Strange Papers, and are now in the Department of Printed Books:
Carrère (Johannes Fridericus), Herniae . . . casum defendet J. F. W., Strassburg [1768]. Duplicate of T. 56(8) [now press-marked 1560/4558].
Becker (Carolus Godofredus), Specimen inaugurale de intussusceptione, Strassburg [1769] [now press-marked 1560/4559].
Spach (Johannes Nicolaus), Dissertatio . . . casus sarco-hydroceles exhibens, Strassburg [1761] [now press-marked 1560/4560].
Lavater (Johann Heinrich), Theses inaugurales de enteroepistole, Basel [1672] [now press-marked 1560/4561].
Goebell (Philippus Christianus), Dissertatio . . . de herniis, Linteln [1767] [now press-marked 1560/4562].
Pohl (Joannes Christophorus), De herniis, Leipzig [1739]. Imperfect. Duplicate of 7306.i.2.(20.) [now press-marked 1560/4563].
Ziesemer (Sigismundus Carolus), Dissertatio . . . de herniis incarceratis, Halle [1761] [now press-marked 1560/4564].
Hensing (Friedrich Wilhelm), Dissertatio . . . de peritonaeo, Giessen [1742] [now press-marked 1560/4565].
- Scope & Content:
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includes:
- ff. 1-5 John Strange, Resident at Venice: James Smith Barry: Letters to John Strange from James Smith Barry: 1781-1782.
- ff. 6-9 John Strange, Resident at Venice: Pierre François Basan, engraver and publisher: Letters to John Strange from Pierre François Basan: 1787: Fr.
- ff. 10-17 John Strange, Resident at Venice: Christopher Butson, Dean of Waterford; Bishop of Clonfert: Catalogue of Italian pictures enclosed in a letter to Christopher Butson from John Strange: 1777.
- ff. 18-23 John Strange, Resident at Venice: Christopher Butson, Dean of Waterford; Bishop of Clonfert: Mrs S. Butson, wife of C Butson: Letters to John Strange from Christopher Butson and Mrs S. Butson: 1783.
- f. 24 John Strange, Resident at Venice: Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort: Letter to Viscount Headfort from John Strange: 1783: Draft.
- ff. 25-30 John Strange, Resident at Venice: Francesco Piranesi, engraver and publisher: Letters to John Strange from Francesco Piranesi: 1784: Ital.
- ff. 31-85 John Strange, Resident at Venice: Giovanni Maria Sasso, Italian artist and dealer: Letters to John Strange from Giovanni Maria Sasso: 1781-1786: Ital.
- ff. 86-101 John Strange, Resident at Venice: Edward Wheler: Correspondence between Edward Wheler and John Strange: 1782-1785.
- ff. 102-114 Voyages and Travels: John Strange, Resident at Venice: 'Journey from Pisa to Piombino, Sugaretto, Campiglia, etc.' by John Strange: 1757.
- f. 115 Angelica Kaufman, alias Kauffmann afterw. Zucchi; sculptor: Receipt by Angelica Kaufman: 1782: Engl.
- f. 117 Giovanni Battista Locatelli, sculptor: Receipt by Giovanni Battista Locatelli: 1773: Ital.
- ff. 120-147 Art. Catalogues: Lists of pictures, etc.,: 1774-1778: Engl., Ital. and Fr.
- ff. 148-156 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: List of Italian books: late 18th cent.
- ff. 157-213 Art. Catalogues: Printed Matter: Annotated sales catalogues, etc.,: 1763-1779: Engl. and Ital.: Printed. Fragm.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001991460
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001991460
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French
Italian - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1757
- End Date:
- 1787
- Date Range:
- 1757-1787
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Barry, James Smith, correspondent of John Strange, fl 1781
Basan, Pierre François, engraver and publisher, 1723-1797
Butson, Christopher, Dean of Waterford, Bishop of Clonfert
Butson, S, Mrs wife of C Butson
Kaufman, Angelica, afterwards Zucchi sculptor al Kauffmann
Locatelli, Giovanni Battista, sculptor
Piranesi, Francesco, engraver and publisher
Sasso, Giovanni Maria, Italian artist and dealer
Strange, John, Resident at Venice
Taylour, Thomas, 1st Marquess of Headfort
Wheler, Edward