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NOVELLO, (Mary) Sabilla
1838-1904
Financial, artistic, legal and literary material related to (Mary) Sabilla Novello and her short singing career. Includes portraits of her, albums of greetings cards and her illustrations to her siste...
Shakespeare
1835-1890
Preparatory notes for Mary Cowden Clarkes publications 'The Concordance to Shakespeare', first published in parts in 1844-45 and 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines: A Series of Fifteen Tales', fi...
Sketchbooks
1838-1903
Two volumes of pencil illustrations for Mary Cowden Clarke's 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines' by her sister (Mary) Sabilla Novello, first published in 1851.
Drawings
1840-1877
Eight sketches of costume of various periods. A collection of 119 drawings and tracings, including sets of illustrations for her books ‘Bluebeard’s Widow’ and ‘Hoho Haha’.
Watercolours
c. 1830
Watercolours on paper by Edward Petre Novello, representing biblical, literary and mythological narratives, in addition to family portraits of his mother Mary Sabilla Novello, sister Clara Anastasia N...
1868 Almanac with Shakespeare's Seven Ages
1868
E. Rimmels 1868 Almanac with Shakespeare's Seven Ages. Chromolithographic illustration on each page, each depicting one of the seven ages. Two months covered each page. Bound with green thread. Origin...
Scrapbook with Christmas and New Year cards
1832-1882
A scrapbook belonging to Mary Cowden Clarke. The contents include Christmas and New Year greetings cards covering the period 1832-1882. 278 cards and collaged fragments across 54 pages. Designs includ...
Illustrations for 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines' by (Mary) Sabilla Novello
1884
Illustrations for Mary Cowden Clarke's 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines' by her sister (Mary) Sabilla Novello, contained in a sketchbook with dark blue leather covers with gilt geometic details...
Scene from Shakespeare's 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'
c. 1830
Watercolour by Edward Petre Novello illustrating a scene from 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' by William Shakespeare. The watercolour represents three figures in an interior, with two of the figures han...
Illustrated English and French alphabet
c. 1830
Undated English and French alphabet with pencil illustrations by Edward Petre Novello on twenty six sheets of paper, with the original paper folder inscribed in ink with unrelated names and addresses.
9 illustrations in pencil and ink for Bluebeard's Widow
c. 1876
Nine illustrations in pencil and ink for the publication 'Bluebeard's Widow and her Sister Anne. Their History evolved from Mendacious Chronicles'.
Plates from 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines' by Mary Cowden Clarke
1851
Seventeen engraved plates from 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines' by Mary Cowden Clarke. The original enclosure is inscribed with the following: 'Mrs. Cowden Clarke Craven Hill Cottage Bayswater...