Thirty-seven pen and pencil drawings, in some cases with further sketches on the reverse side, by John Harden., 1803-1810.
Scope and Contents
The drawings are nearly all figure-groups executed either at Queen Street, Edinburgh, or at Brathay Hall, Windermere. The majority depict family gatherings, often caught playing cards or chess, sometimes in the company of friends like the Learmonths in Edinburgh or the Lloyds at Brathay Hall (see MS.8872). In most cases, a brief description, based on information supplied by the Clay family, has been added.
Dates
- Creation: 1803-1810.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
37 Items ; Quarto and under.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
37 items.
The original numbering of the drawings, devised by Arundel S Clay, has been retained, namely Book II, numbers 1A, 2A, 3A, 3B, 6A, 6B, 9A, 15B, 17A1, 17A2, 26A, 29A, 30A, 30B, 32A, 33B, 34A, 34B, 35B, 37A, 40B, 66A, 66B, Book III, numbers 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, 6A, 6B, 8A, 8B, 9A, 10A, 10B and Book IV, number 24.
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Repository Details
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