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Sketch of a figure playing a keyboard instrument
Dec 1874
Sketch of a figure playing a keyboard instrument inscribed 'Ketten Dec. 1874'.
Sketch of Domenico Dragonetti playing double bass
c. 1830
Pencil sketch of the Italian double bass virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti made while playing in the orchestra, by Edward Petre Novello. Dragonetti was a close friend of his father Vincent Novello.
Sketch of two figures playing keyboard instruments
c. 1870
Sketch of two figures playing keyboard instruments, one on the left wearing a dress and pressing a foot pedal and one on the right sat in a chair.
Cole, J.G. to Grieves, L.
c. 1850
Undated handwritten letter from J.G. Cole to L. Grieves, discussing a play.
Dickens, Charles to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
14 Apr 1848
Handwritten letter from Charles Dickens to Mary Cowden Clarke, noting their recent conversation and her consideration of a play and mentioning the Shakespearean character Sir John Falstaff. He suggest...
Dickens, Charles to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
1 Jul 1848
Handwritten letter from Charles Dickens to Mary Cowden Clarke, enclosing the part he spoke of and requesting that she meet the rest of the cast of the play.
Novello, Clara Anastasia to [unidentified]
c. 1850
Undated handwritten letter from Clara Anastasia Novello to an unidentified sender, agreeing to sing at a concert and thanking them for their charming playing the previous evening.
Sketches of Wolfgang Helbig
Mar 1878
Sketches of the German archaeologist Wolfgang Helbig in Rome by (Mary) Sabilla Novello, playing a keyboard instrument and travelling in a carriage, dated 13 March 1878 and 23 March 1878 respectively.
Wightwick, George to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
1845-1848
Four handwritten letters from George Wightwick to Mary Cowden Clarke, mentioning the reception and content of his play 'Richard the First' and providing an ink sketch self-portrait presenting himself ...
Cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello as 'Minerva'
c. 1870
Six undated cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello dressed as 'Minerva' from an 'Allegorical Prologue'. Two of the cartes include a seated 'Owlet' played by Charles Wilson. The photographs are by ...
Fuller, H. J. to Serle, Cecilia
11 Sep 1889
Handwritten letter from H. J. Fuller to Cecilia Serle, noting the return of Serle's passbook and discussing other financial matters relating to Serle's bonds. Fuller mentions Serle's tour and her husb...
Wightwick, George to Cowden Clarke, Charles and Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
13 Mar 1848
Handwritten letter from George Wightwick to Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke, mentioning his play 'Richard the First' at the Plymouth Theatre. He goes on to complain about an extended period of rain and...