Journals and correspondence of and concerning David Roberts.
Scope and Contents
Comprising:
1. Eastern journal, 1838-1839, of Roberts, in two volumes ("Egypt" and "Syria"), in the hand of his daughter, Christine Bicknell
2. "The Roberts Festival", 1842, album containing press cuttings, reports and correspondence with or concerning Roberts
3. Family correspondence, 1836-1863, of Roberts, including 60 letters to Christine and Henry Bicknell
4. Draft essay, 1851, on the Royal Academy of Arts, and a page of notes, 1862, on paintings
5. 131 letters, 1848-1856 and undated, of and to Roberts
Dates
- Creation: 1836-1863 and undated.
Creator
- Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864 (Recipient, Person)
- Bicknell, Christine, wife of Henry S, art collector, née Roberts, b 1821: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Bicknell, Henry Sanford, art collector, 1818-1880 (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1980, David Bicknell, Rickmansworth.12 September 1980
Subject
- Royal Academy of Arts (Organization)
- Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864 (Person)
- Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864 (Person)
- Bicknell, Christine, wife of Henry S, art collector, née Roberts, b 1821: transcriber (Person)
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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