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Novello Cowden Clarke
1739-1966
The Novello Cowden Clarkes were a well known Anglo-Italian family of musicians, writers, artists, singers and actors, with a wide and influential literary and artistic circle. Based in London and lat...
Bell, John to Cowden Clarke, Charles and Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
25 Feb 1867
Letter from the sculptor John Bell to Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke, in which John describes his surprise at finding himself in Italy, having sailed for ten days from France. He records the beauty of...
Diaz de Soria, Jules to [Novello, (Mary) Sabilla]
23 Jan 1870
Handwritten letter from the musician Jules Diaz de Soria to (Mary) Sabilla Novello, written in French.
Severn, Joseph to Novello, Mary Sabilla (née Hehl)
9 Nov 1833
Handwritten letter from the artist Joseph Severn to Mary Sabilla Novello, thanking her husband Vincent Novello for the gift of music and noting the long delays in receiving post in Rome. Severn congra...
Severn, Joseph to Novello, Vincent
7 Jun 1830
Handwritten letter from the artist Joseph Severn to Vincent Novello. Severn notes his pleasure on learning that Novello is also in Italy and that it might be possible for them to meet in Rome. Severn ...
Gifford, Edward to Novello, Clara Anastasia
9 May 1901
Typewritten letter from Edward Gifford to Clara Anastasia Novello, thanking Novello for the picture of Father Damien and noting that he was about to send drawings of Novello to Rome.
Gigliucci, Porzia to Haines, Frederick
16 Jan 1892
Handwritten letter from Porzia Gigliucci to the bank manager Frederick Haines, written on behalf of her aunt. Gigliucci describes her concern for the health of both aunts, Mary Cowden Clarke and (Mary...
Novello, Clara Anastasia to Cusins [William George?]
3 Mar 1882
Handwritten letter from Clara Anastasia Novello to [William George?] Cusins, introducing Cusins to an Italian musician and composer and requesting that he introduce him to his wider professional circl...
Novello, Clara Anastasia to Haines, Frederick
16 May 1889
Handwritten letter from Clara Anastasia Novello to the Frederick Haines, offering a small token.
Story, William Wetmore to Novello, Clara Anastasia
7 May 1892
Handwritten letter from the American sculptor William Wetmore Story to Clara Anastasia Novello, describing the source of a quotation from a poem he had given to her and including further quotations.
Novello, Clara Anastasia to Novello, (Mary) Sabilla
15 Mar 1875
Handwritten postcard from Clara Anastasia Novello to her sister (Mary) Sabilla Novello, noting how many tickets she had purchased for a lace lottery.
Sketchbooks
1822-1835
Ten sketchbooks belonging to Edward Petre Novello, dating from his time as a student at Sass's Academy in Bloomsbury and the Royal Academy of Arts and the period afterwards, including travels to Franc...