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Add MS 49682
- Record Id:
- 032-002016525
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002016525
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000037.0x000368
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 49682
- Title:
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CATALOGUE OF THE ART COLLECTION OF OZIAS HUMPHRY (d. 1810), the portrait painter, compiled by his natural son, William Upcott (d. 1845), the antiquary, to whom he bequeathed it, with related material; circa 1799-1845. Presented by Miss Elizabeth Ralph, City Archivist of Bristol.
Paper; ff. 37. Folio. Annotated by 'R. E. B' (f. 19), passim, 19th cent.
Included are:–
1. ff. 1-25. Catalogue by Upcott, with locations, of Humphry's miniatures, drawings, crayons, prints, oils, etc., comprising drafts, aft. 1799-1807 (watermarks), followed (ff. 10-25) by a fair copy, aft. 1805 (watermark). Autograph.
2. ff. 27-34. 'Wonders!' (f. 27): extracts by Upcott relating to natural curiosities from a periodical, The Post-Angel, 1701; 18 May 1841. Autograph. On the outer cover (f. 27) is the number '1998'.
3. ff. 37-37b. Obituaries of Upcott and George Henry Law, Bishop of Bath and Wells (d. 1845), n.d. Summarized from The Gentleman's Magazine, n.s., xxiv, 1845, pp. 540-1, 529-31.
- Scope & Content:
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R. E. B: Annotated: 19th cent.
Ozias Humphry, portrait-painter: Catalogue of his art-collection by his son, W. Upcott: circa 1799-1805.
Art. Catalogues: William Upcott, antiquary and autograph collector: Catalogue of O. Humphry's art-collection, etc.,: 1799-1841.
includes:
- ff. 1-25 Inventories: O. Humphry's art collection, by W. Upcott: circa 1799-1807.
- f. 26 William Blake, poet and painter: Pen-and-ink drawing in his style: late 18th cent.
- f. 26 Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Pen-and-ink drawing of man's head, in style of W. Blake: late 18th cent.
- f. 35 Newspapers: Cuttings rel. to faked curiosities: early 19th cent.
- f. 50 Henry Robert Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden: Letter to Lord Avebury: 1904.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002016525
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002016525
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1794
- End Date:
- 1845
- Date Range:
- 1794-1845
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Custodial History:
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Miss Elizabeth Ralph, City Archivist, Bristol: Presented, in 1958.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- B., R E
Blake, William, poet, engraver, artist, 1757-1827
Brand, Henry Robert, 2nd Viscount Hampden
Humphry, Ozias, portrait-painter
Ralph, Elizabeth, Miss City Archivist Bristol
Upcott, William, antiquary and autograph collector