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Silhouette of Ann Isabella Clarke née Stott
c. 1800
Framed and glazed paper silhouette portrait of Ann Isabella Clarke née Stott, the mother of Charles Cowden Clarke. Undated and by an unidentified artist.
Carte de visite of Gioachino Rossini
c. 1850
Framed and glazed carte de visite of the Italian composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini, inscribed on the reverse to (Mary) Sabilla Novello.
Carte de visite of Stephen Heller
c. 1860
Framed and glazed carte de visite of the Hungarian pianist, teacher and composer Stephen Heller, inscribed on the reverse to (Mary) Sabilla Novello.
Silhouette of John Clarke
c. 1800
Framed and glazed paper silhouette portrait of John Clarke, the father of Charles Cowden Clarke. Undated and by an unidentified artist.
Silhouette of Clarke ancestor
c. 1800
Framed and glazed paper silhouette and ink portrait of an unidentified ancestor of Charles Cowden Clarke. The sitter is wearing a dress and large hat. Undated and by an unidentified artist.
Glass negatives of portraits of Mary Sabilla Novello
c. 1974
Two modern glass negatives of painted portraits of Mary Sabilla Novello, one with a young child. Housed in their origina cardboardl box. The original oil painting of the sitter on her own is in the sa...
Photographs of Mary Sabilla Serle
c. 1848
Three daguerreotypes in maroon leather cases lined in red velvet. Photographic portraits of Mary Sabilla Serle when she was nine years old. She was the daughter of Cecilia Novello and Thomas James Ser...
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...
Engraving of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
c. 1850
Glazed and framed undated copy of an engraving of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a youth, sitting at a keyboard instrument. The frame is pressed metal.
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...
Daguerreotype portrait of Charles Cowden Clarke
c. 1850
Daguerreotype portrait of Charles Cowden Clarke on a cracked glass plate. The sitter is seated on a chair and their head rests on their proper left hand. They are wearing a dark suit and waistcoat and...
Medal of Georges Braque by André-Henri Torcheux
c. 1950
Copper medal dedicated to the artist Georges Braque by André-Henri Torcheux. The obverse contains a portrait of Braque alongside his name and the reverse is a cubist still life composition inspired b...