Assorted letters of and to Sara Austen, with other letters to Benjamin Austen., 1828-1858.
Scope and Contents
(1) letter of Sara Austen to Elizabeth Eastlake;
(2) letters of Travers Twiss to Sara Austen ;
(3) letters of various artists to the Austens:
James Fergusson to Benjamin Austen;
Copley Fielding to Sara Austen;
Philip Hardwick to Sara Austen;
Thomas Lawrence to Sara Austen;
Henry Phillips to Sara Austen;
Samuel Prout to Sara and to Benjamin Austen;
George Scharf to Sara Austen, including on one of the letters a letter of William Vaux to Scharf concernining Sara Austen;
Martin Shee to Sara and to Benjamin Austen;
Clarkson Stanfield to Sara Austen;
Richard Westmacott to Sara Austen;
William Wyon to Benjamin Austen, with a letter of Wyon to William Brockedon concerning Benjamin Austen.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-1858.
Creator
- Eastlake, Elizabeth, journalist and writer on art, née Rigby, 1809–1893 (Recipient, Person)
- Austen, Benjamin, solicitor, uncle of Austen Henry Layard, d 1861 (Recipient, Person)
- Austen, Sara, wife of Benjamin, solicitor, aunt of Austen Henry Layard, d 1881 (Recipient, Person)
- Brockedon, William, painter, 1787-1854: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Scharf, Sir George, Knight, Director of National Portrait Gallery, 1820-1895: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0467C
Subject
- Austen, Sara (wife of Benjamin, solicitor, aunt of Austen Henry Layard, née Rickett) (Person)
- Fergusson, James (writer on architecture) (Person)
- Fielding, Anthony Vandyke Copley, watercolour painter, 1787–1855 (Person)
- Lawrence, Sir Thomas, Knight, painter, 1769-1830 (Person)
- Prout, Samuel, artist, 1783-1852 (Person)
- Scharf, George, Sir, Knight (Director of National Portrait Gallery) (Person)
- Shee, Martin Archer, Sir, Knight (painter) (Person)
- Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867, painter (Person)
- Twiss, Sir Travers, Knight, civilian, 1809-1897 (Person)
- Westmacott, Richard, Sir, Knight (sculptor) (Person)
- Wyon, William, engraver, 1795-1851 (Person)
- Hardwick, Philip, architect, 1792-1870 (Person)
- Phillips, Henry Wyndham, painter, 1820-1868 (Person)
- Vaux, William Sandys Wright, antiquary, 1818-1885 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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