S3. Sketchbook of 29 ff. containing 51 drawings in graphite, black ink or black chalk.
Dates
- Creation: 1870-1886
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
4 linear feet (6 boxes and 11 volumes)Dimensions
13.4 x 18 cm./ 5 1/4 x 7 in.
General note
Most are studies of birds done at the London Zoo or the British Museum. A drawing on f. 16r may be related to "Ensign Rollynge's Christmas in the Jungle," which appeared in London Society, Vol. XX (1872). Two drawings of storks appear to be related to Some of Aesop's Fables with Modern Instances (1883), p. 41 (ff. 48v and 51v). Additional drawings of swans are possibly related to the decorative panels for the dining room of Bank Hall. Chapel-en-le-Frith.
r.f. Typ 8260.12
Repository Details
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