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Total number of records: 117

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Archives115
Art items2

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Brotherton Collection103
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection103
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive14

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illustration117
drawing95
family9
literature9
gift giving7
publishing7
letter writing5
poetry4
print media4
art education3

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London, United Kingdom9
Genoa, Italy4
Leeds, United Kingdom3
Battle, United Kingdom1
Bedford, United Kingdom1
Bristol, United Kingdom1
France1
Hastings, United Kingdom1
Italy1
New York (N.Y.)1

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From 180099
From 190018

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Up to 189996
Up to 199921

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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’.

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Edwin J. Embleton to Maurice de Sausmarez

1947-1949

Three typewritten letters from Edwin J. Embleton of Odhams Press Ltd. to Maurice de Sausmarez and one handwritten postcard in Maurice de Sausmarez's hand. The letters concern designs for the St Cecili...

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James Kirkup to Maurice de Sausmarez

1951-1965

Handwritten and typewritten letters and postcards from the poet and translator James Kirkup to Maurice de Sausmarez and handwritten and typewritten letters from the poet John Betjeman to James Kirkup ...

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Elsie Rogers to Maurice de Sausmarez

1947-1948

Handwritten and typewritten letters from Elsie Rogers, art editor at Chatto and Windus, to Maurice de Sausmarez, discussing de Sausmarez's drawings for the publication 'Historic City' and payment for ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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