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- Record Id:
- 040-001964699
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001964680
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000940.0x0001a5
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- Add MS 70853
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MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. XV (ff. 154). Correspondence of Keepers, etc., of Prints and Drawings; 1814-1929, n.d. Contents: 1. ff. 1-112. Letters from Sir Sidney Colvin, Keeper of Prints and Drawings 1883-1912; 1881-1908, n.d.
2. ff. 113-154. General correspondence of Keepers and other staff; 1814-1929, n.d.
includes:
- ff. 1-112 Sir Sidney Colvin, 1845-1927; art critic: Letters of Sir Sidney Colvin: 1881-1908, n.d: Partly signed.
- ff. 5-22v, 25-69, 112 Fisher, fl. 1884: Letters from S. Colvin to — Fisher: 1884-1885, n.d.
- ff. 79-87v, 89-92v, 95-104, 107-109 Mrs Hammersley, of Hampstead?: Letters from S. Colvin to Mrs — Hammersley: 1900-1908.
- ff. 105-106 Joseph Lawson: Letters from S. Colvin to Joseph Lawson: 1906.
- f. 108 Scott: Letter from G. W. Reid to — Scott: 1884.
- ff. 114-120v, 123-127v John Thomas Smith, Keeper of Prints and Drawings, British Museum: Correspondence, etc., of John Thomas Smith: 1816-1830, n.d.
- f. 119 Henry Vint: Letter to J. T. Smith from Vint (Henry: 1829.
- f. 121 William Young Ottley, Keeper of Prints, British Museum: Letter to A. Keightley from William Young Ottley: 1830.
- ff. 123, 139-145 Dominic Colnaghi, printseller: Letters to Dominic Colnaghi: 1830-1874.
- f. 125 Charles Bucke, dramatist: Letter to J. T. Smith from Charles Bucke: n.d.
- f. 126 William Somerville, physician: Letter to J. T. Smith from William Somerville: n.d.
- ff. 128, 131, 135 Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co; printsellers: Letters to Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co. (printsellers): 1845-1846.
- ff. 128-138 William Hookham Carpenter, Keeper of Prints and Drawings, British Museum: Correspondence of William Hookham Carpenter: 1845-1856.
- f. 130 William Wyon, chief engraver at the Royal Mint: Letter to W. H Carpenter (?) from William Wyon: [1845?].
- f. 137 James Dafforne, writer on art: Letter from W. H. Carpenter to James Dafforne: 1856.
- ff. 139-148 George William Reid, Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum: Letters of George William Reid: 1858-1884.
- f. 149 Sir Lionel Henry Cust, KCVO; FSA; Surveyor of the King's Pictures: Letter to — Gibbs from Sir Lionel Henry Cust: 1886.
- ff. 153-154v Campbell Dodgson, CBE; Keeper of Prints and Drawings, British Museum: Letters of Campbell Dodgson: 1827, 1829.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001964680
036-001964685
040-001964699 - Is part of:
- Add MS 70839-70854 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Correspondence chiefly relating to the history of the British Museum, collected by Mrs. Barbara…
Add MS 70842-70853 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vols. IV-XV. Correspondence, both official and private, of and concerning British Museum staff;…
Add MS 70853 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. XV (ff. 154). Correspondence of Keepers, etc., of Prints and Drawings; 1814-1929, n.d. Contents: 1.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001964680[0002]/036-001964685[0006]/040-001964699
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1814
- End Date:
- 1929
- Date Range:
- 1814-1929
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Bucke, Charles, dramatist
Carpenter, William Hookham, Keeper of Prints and Drawings British Museum
Colnaghi, Dominic, printseller
Colvin, Sidney, Knight, art and literary scholar, and museum administrator, 1845-1927
Cust, Lionel Henry, KCVO, FSA, Surveyor of the King's Pictures
Dafforne, James, writer on art and assistant to the editor of The Art Union, 1804-1880
Dodgson, Campbell, art historian and curator, 1867-1948
Fisher, correspondent of Sir Sidney Colvin, fl 1884
Hammersley, —, Mrs of Hampstead?
Lawson, Joseph
Ottley, William Young, Keeper of Prints, British Museum, 1771-1836
Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co, printsellers
Reid, George William, Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings British Museum
Scott, —
Smith, John Thomas, Keeper of Prints and Drawings British Museum
Somerville, William, physician
Vint, Henry
Wyon, William, chief engraver at the Royal Mint