This manuscript includes letters, 1855-1895, of Joseph Crowe to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV, Robert Cooke and Hallam Murray. They concern Crowe’s works, in collaboration with Giovanni Cavalcaselle, including “The early Flemish painters”, “A new history of painting in Italy”, “A history of painting in North Italy” and “Titian: his life and times”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.

Crowe, Asta, 1896-1902: folios 1-4;

Crowe, Eyre, 1903: folio 5;

Crowe, Eyre A., 1895-1900: folios 6-22;

Crowe, Joseph, 1855-1895:

1855-1856: folios 23-28; (1)

1859-1860: folios 29-32;

1862-1863: folios 33-62;

1864-1866: folios 63-86;

1867-1870: folios 87-122; (2)

1875-1879: folios 123-174;

1881-1882: folios 175-192;

1884-1885: folios 193-200;

1889: folios 201-204;

1894-1895: folios 205-225;

accounts and page proofs, uncertain dates: folios 226-234.

1. Includes letter, 15 February 1856, of Giovanni Cavalcaselle to John Murray III: folios 27-28.

2. Includes letter, September/October 1867, of Giovanni Cavalcaselle probably to John Murray III: folios 97-98.