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Add MS 19027

Record Id:
032-002095653
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002095653
MDARK:
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Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 19027
Title:

PAPERS of George Vertue, the engraver. Amongst them the following; viz.: "A description of the tapestrys bought at Rotterdam (for Frederick, Prince of Wales) in 1749." f. 1; Note of paintings in Windsor Castle, made from memory by the Prince of Wales; 26 Sept. 1750, f. 5; "List of pictures of Charles I. that are still in the Royal collection;" 1750, f. 7; List of paintings at Kensington, in the Closet, f. 12; List of engravings of historical portraits; 1750, f. 16; List of the Prince's collection of paintings, 1750, f. 20; Notes from Schrader [secretary to the Prince] to Vertue [1751], f. 27; Notes by Horace Walpole respecting some of the royal pictures, f. 34; Notes of pictures and painters, f. 35; Notice of Samuel Cooper, limner; and life of Will. Faithorne, f. 44; Notes on engraved portraits of Sir Walter Raleigh, f. 52; Notes of a map of the world, dated 1480; and of a map of Sebastian Cabot's discovery of a part of the West Indies, f. 65; List of members of the Society of Antiquaries agreeing to dine together [1744]; with their autographs, f. 82 b. Paper; XVIIIth cent. Folio.

(See other volumes of Vertue's collections, in MSS. Add. 23,068 to 23,098.) [Add, 19,027.]

Scope & Content:

ART. Paintings, Collections of: List of pictures at Windsor, Kensington, etc.: 1750.

George Vertue, engraver: Paper.

includes:

  • f. 1 Frederic Lewis, Prince of Wales; eldest son of George II: Description of tapestries bought for him: 1749.
  • f. 5 Windsor Castle; Berkshire: Note by the Prince of Wales of paintings at: 1750.
  • f. 5 Frederic Lewis, Prince of Wales; eldest son of George II: Note by him of paintings at Windsor castle: 1750.
  • f. 7 Charles I of England: Pictures in the collection of.
  • f. 12 Kensington, Middlesex: List of paintings in the Closet at the Palace.
  • f. 27 George Vertue, engraver: Notes from L. Schrader to: 1751.
  • f. 27 L- Schrader, Secretary to Frederick, Prince of Wales: Notes to G. Vertue: 1751.
  • f. 34 Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: Notes on the Royal pictures.
  • f. 44 Sir Walter Raleigh: Notes on engraved portraits of.
  • f. 44 William Faithorne, the elder; engraver and portrait painter: Life.
  • f. 44 Samuel Cooper, miniature painter: Notice of.
  • f. 65 Sebastian Cabot: Notes on a map of his discoveries.
  • f. 82 b Antiquaries, Society of; London: Autographs of members: 1744.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1700
End Date:
1799
Date Range:
18th century
Era:
CE
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User Conditions:
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Cabot, Sebastian, explorer, 1474-1557
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-1649
Cooper, Samuel, miniature painter
Faithorne, William, the elder, engraver and portrait painter, c 1620-1691
Frederic Lewis, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II
Raleigh, Walter, of Add MS 19027
Schrader, L-, Secretary to Frederick, Prince of Wales
Society of Antiquaries, London
Vertue, George, engraver
Walpole, Horace, Earl of Orford, of Add MS 18914
Windsor Castle, Berkshire
Places:
Kensington, Middlesex