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A Contemporary Poet
1952
Press cutting titled 'A Contemporary Poet' from an unidentified newspaper, with a reproduction of Maurice de Sausmarez's portrait of the poet James Kirkup, which had been displayed at the Summer Exhib...
'Northern poet's earliest days'
28 Mar 1957
Press cutting of a review of the poet James Kirkup's 'The Only Child' by W.T. Oliver, published in the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Mercury. Features a detail from the portrait of Kirkup by Maurice de Sau...
'The Poet's Voice: An appreciative analysis of modern English poetry'
1967
Published copy of the book 'The Poet's Voice: An appreciative analysis of modern English poetry' by James Kirkup, translated by Shōzō Tokunaga, in English and Japanese. Includes a black and white re...
Photograph of Celia Thaxter
1875
Photograph of the American poet Celia Thaxter, inscribed on the reverse.
Carte de visite of a sketch of Leigh Hunt
c. 1870
Carte de visite of a sketch of the poet Leigh Hunt, with an inscription on the reverse by Mary Cowden Clake.
Photograph of William Cullen Bryant
c. 1878
Photograph of the American poet, journalist and editor William Cullen Bryant, inscribed on the reverse to (Mary) Sabilla Novello.
Photograph of George Henry Calvert
1863
Photograph of the American editor, essayist, dramatist and poet George Henry Calvert, insribed in ink on the front. Likely to have belonged to (Mary) Sabilla Novello.
Scrapbook containing portraits
c. 1850
Undated scrapbook bound in dark green watered silk containing 'portraits of illustrious persons poets musicians actors &c', with mounted engravings of historical figures.
The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
1952
Printed catalogue for 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, 1952', in which Maurice de Sausmarez exhibited 'Kippers' (No. 46), 'Studio Tea' (No. 374) and 'Portrait of the Poet, James Kirkup' (...
Engraving of William Shakespeare
c. 1860
An undated glazed and framed engraving of the playwright and poet William Shakespeare. The quote 'A rarer spirit never did steer humanity' from Shakespeare's 'Anthony and Cleopatra' is inscribed in in...
An Academy of fine portraits—and suprises
3 May 1952
Press cutting titled 'An Academy of fine portraits—and suprises' published in the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Mercury on 3 May 1952, in which the art critic W.T. Oliver reviews the Royal Academy of Art...
Engraving of Geoffrey Chaucer
c. 1860
An undated glazed and framed engraving of the poet and author Geoffrey Chaucer, engraved by H. Robinson. The quote 'He seemeth elvish by his countenance' from Chaucer's tale of Sir Thopas is inscribed...