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Olga Hirsch
- Record Id:
- 032-003344402
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003344402
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100035251775.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Olga Hirsch
- Title:
- Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers
- Scope & Content:
- The Olga Hirsch collection of decorated papers, bequeathed in 1968, comprises over 3,500 sheets of paper and around 130 books in paper wrappers or with decorated end-leaves.
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003344402", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Olga Hirsch: Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers" },{ "id" : "036-003344425", "parent" : "032-003344402", "text" : "Hirsch J1-J3624: Individual sheets of decorated papers" },{ "id" : "040-003344436", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1-J6: Wood block prints" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344438", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J7-J35: Bronze and gold varnish paper" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344518", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J36-J116: Embossed in gold and blind" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344520", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J117-J239: Embossed in gold, scrolls, flowers etc" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344538", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J240-J321: Embossed in gold, pictorial & lettering" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344539", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J322-J485: Block prints and cotton papers, rococo, monochrome, various colours" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344540", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J486-J595: Block prints, monochrome, mainly 18th century and 19th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344541", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J596-J827: Block prints mainly 18th century and early 19th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344542", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J828-J1021b: Block prints, leaves flowers & stripes, mainly 18th century and early 19th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344544", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1022-J1098: Block prints, some used for cotton printing, mainly 18th century and early 19th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344548", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1099-J1282: Block prints 19th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344552", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1283-J1384: Block prints, Italy, 19th century, 20th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344554", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1390-J1415: Wood blocks, French dominotiers mainly 18th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344555", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1416-J1436: Block prints, 20th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344556", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1437-J1454: Block prints on shaded or striped background" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344557", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1455-J1460: Flock paper" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344558", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1461-1633: Old marbled papers, stone-comb marble, drawn patterns" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344559", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1634-1688a: Old marbled papers, stone-comb, marble drawn patterns, mainly 18th century and 19th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344560", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1689-J1769: Old marbling, French curl, 18th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344563", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1770-J1939: Marbling, industrial and 19th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344806", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1940-J1980a: Marbling, chemicals added to colour" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344807", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J1981-J2044: Marbling. 20th century. Artists’ papers" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344808", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2045-J2160: Modern marbling, Douglas and Sandy Cockerell (Sydney Morris Cockerell)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344810", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2161-J2245: Monochrome paste papers matt and glossy" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344811", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2246-J2381: Old paste and sprayed papers various techniques monochrome" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344820", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2383-J2477: Old paste and sprayed papers various techniques multicoloured" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344821", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2448-J2534: Paste and sprayed papers. Industrial 19th century and 20th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344823", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2535-J2702n: Paste and sprayed papers. 20th century artists" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344824", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2703-J2714: Old woodblock prints and lithographic reprints of same" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344825", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2715-J2796: Lithography industrial and letterpress (relief method)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344826", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2797-J2851: Lithography. Modern artists" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344827", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2852-J2960: Lithography. British artists. 1940-1960" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344828", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2961-J2967: Penguin books with decorated paper covers 1950-1960" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344829", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2968-J2980: Gebrüder Klingspor [Factory] of Offenbach" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344830", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2981-J2994: Book and similar prints" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344831", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J2995-J3000lb: Stencilled paper" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344832", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3001-J3109: Roller prints. Monochrome. (Embossing technique)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344833", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3110-J3213a: Roller prints with block print and lithography" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344834", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3215-J3294: Book wrappers, book jackets, various techniques 18th century to 20th century" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344835", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3295-J3405: Book wrappers, rococo c 1850" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344837", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3406-J3477: Block prints Japan and China" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344839", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3478-J3526a7: Block prints Japan and China, crepe, oil and creased papers" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344840", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3527-J3566: Japan, China, Persia or Turkish, various techniques" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344845", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3567-J3574: Batik paper and various" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344847", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3575-J3598: Reprints made from old blocks" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344848", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3599-J3600p: Reprints from old blocks" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344851", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3601-J3613: Monotype papers and samples, various techniques" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003344899", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3615-J3624: Block prints featuring Emil Kretz of Basel" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003345969", "parent" : "036-003344425", "text" : "Hirsch J3625-J3767: Aschaffenburg papers" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003344429", "parent" : "032-003344402", "text" : "Hirsch B1-B108: Books containing decorated papers" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003344431", "parent" : "032-003344402", "text" : "Hirsch BJ1-BJ23: Books with decorated papers book jackets" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003344402
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Hirsch J1-J3624 : Individual sheets of decorated papers
Hirsch B1-B108 : Books containing decorated papers
Hirsch BJ1-BJ23 : Books with decorated papers book jackets
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- 032-003344402
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- Around 3500 sheets of paper and 130 books
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Start Date:
- 1500
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 16th century-20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Available in surrogate form only
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- User Conditions:
- Only available in digital form. For further information regarding access, please contact the Rare Books and Music Reading Room Bibliographical Enquiry Desk.
- Physical Characteristics:
- There are hand-made papers from the 16th century onwards, and also later, machine-made papers. Various techniques of decorating paper are represented: there are brush-coated, sprinkled, sprayed, flock, marbled, block-printed, embossed, and metallic-varnish papers, as well as book jackets and 20th-century artists' papers.
- Source of Acquisition:
-
Acquired by bequest from Mrs Olga Hirsch in 1968.
- Arrangement:
- The arrangement maintains that applied by Mrs Hirsch with the prefix initial J representing single decorated papers, the prefix initial B representing books containing decorated papers and the prefix initial BJ representing books with decorated paper book jackets.
- Publications:
-
Mirjam M. Foot, 'The Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers', British Library Journal, vol. 7, no. 1 (1981), 12-38
An anthology of decorated papers A sourcebook for designers, Thames & Hudson, London, 2015
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Hirsch, Olga, decorated paper collector, d 1968