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Photographs of (Mary) Sabilla Novello as 'Little Toddlekins'
6 Mar 1873
Three photographs and five cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello dressed as the character 'Little Toddlekins' from a theatrical performance at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy, on 6 March 1873. In t...
Cadences and songs
c. 1870
Twelve of Clara Anastasia Novello's cadences in ink and pencil on paper, with one reproduction and one with her signature, and two songs ('Little Dorrit & Love' and 'The Beating of my own Heart') poss...
Music for the English Church Service
1848
One volume of manuscript music bound in brown leather. Inscribed 'Vincent Novello Craven Hill Cottage Bayswater. This book contains some of my little compositions for the English Church Service, sever...
'Two Sonnets On the 13 May 1873' by Mary Cowden Clarke
13 May 1873
'Two Sonnets On the 13 May 1873' by Mary Cowden Clarke, written at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy and dated 18 May 1873. A note in another hand on the back page records that 'dear little blossom' refer...
Preparatory sketch of two figures for Bluebeard's Widow
c. 1876
Preparatory sketch of two standing figures for the illustration titled 'Little pitchers have long ears' for 'Bluebeard's Widow and her Sister Anne. Their History evolved from Mendacious Chronicles'. T...
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Novello, (Mary) Sabilla
31 Aug 1873
Handwritten letter from Mary Cowden Clarke to her sister (Mary) Sabilla Novello, which describes her joy at hearing her sister is happy and the family are well. She apologises for a brief letter as he...
'V.B's Song' by Mary Cowden Clarke
16 Oct 1874
Lyrics to 'V.B's Song' by Mary Cowden Clarke, to be sung to the tune of 'Little Bo Peep'. Written at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy and dated 16 October 1874. A note on the reverse records that 'V.B' r...
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Novello, (Mary) Sabilla
22 Aug 1874
Handwritten letter from Mary Cowden Clarke to her sister (Mary) Sabilla Novello, which describes having little news to share except a thunder shower at 5am, which resulted in a double rainbow witnesse...
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Novello, (Mary) Sabilla
12 Aug 1874
Handwritten letter from Mary Cowden Clarke to her sister (Mary) Sabilla Novello, noting that she has no particular news to communicate, with their brother (Joseph) Alfred being away. She notes that th...
Christie, Alexander to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
3 Feb 1851
Handwritten letter and ink sketches from Alexander Christie to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, explaining how little time his has and expressing his regret at having left London before Cowden Clarke arri...
Album including copies of Coleridge's poems
c. 1834
Red leather album with gilt page edges, including copies of Coleridge's poems. The inscription reads: 'This little book belongs to Mary Sabilla Novello endeared to her by the kind contributions of her...
Manuscript Music
c. 1800-1900
Manuscript music associated with the Novello Cowden Clarke family, including drafts by Vincent Novello and performance copies belonging to the vocalist Clara Anastasia Novello, including transcribed c...