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Smetham, James, 1821-1889. List of signatures [manuscript].

Title: List of signatures [manuscript]. 1863.

List of signatures of Maori Chiefs and their wives to Treaty, 21st July 1863, together with a photographic copy of a painting of Maori Chiefs in John Wesley's House, London, by James Smetham.

ArchivalResource: 1 p.

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SMETHAM, James (1821-1889), 1853-1877

Title: SMETHAM, James (1821-1889) 1853-1877

ArchivalResource: 1 box containing 147 items

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Collection of autograph letters signed : primarily London, to various recipients, 1861-1882.

Title: Collection of autograph letters signed : primarily London, to various recipients, 1861-1882.

Collection consists of autograph letters signed from Rossetti to various recipients, with an autograph manuscript and a letter from Leonard Rowe Valpy to Rossetti. Items in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records (MA 382.1-62); see related records for more information.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (62 items), bound ; 33.2 cm.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1880 Jan. 16.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1880 Jan. 16.

Commenting on "poor Smetham's case (sad as ever)" and asking him to encourage buyers with outstanding balances to make their payments to Mrs. Smetham; sharing a thought regarding the Blake portraits.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; 18.1 cm. + envelope.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 Sept. 3.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 Sept. 3.

Acknowledging receipt of payment for Smetham's "Squirrels' Haunt"; mentioning that Miss Heaton would have been interested in a small painting, but that there were none left; requesting an update on the Blake portraits; explaining how he came to be acquainted with Henry James Townsend and discussing his finer works; probing his interest in a possible business relationship.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (8 p.) ; 18.1 cm. + envelope.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 30.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 30.

Discussing the purchase of a Smetham painting and his thoughts on the Blake portraits.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 18 cm. + envelope.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 Sept. 24.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 Sept. 24.

Acknowledging receipt of payment for "Smetham's picture of the Bedesman" and commenting on its "intrinsic value"; requesting news on the Blake portraits; commenting on the photos he sent; enclosing six photos, as promised in a previous letter, of his work.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (7 p.) ; 18 cm. + envelope.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 Aug. 4.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 Aug. 4.

Thanking him for the pamphlet and compliment; agreeing with his proposed course of action regarding Smetham's "Rose of Dawn" painting.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; 18.1 cm. + envelope.

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Shields, Frederick James, 1838-1911. Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Falkner, [1878?] Mar. 9.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Falkner, [1878?] Mar. 9.

Describing the paintings of James Smetham, a true "Impressionist" and urging him and his friends to purchase some of them.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; (8vo)

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Smetham, James, 1821-1889. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material.

Title: Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

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Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888. Letter, 1861 Mar. 4 : London, to Mrs. Smetham.

Title: Letter, 1861 Mar. 4 : London, to Mrs. Smetham.

ALS. Written on Education Dept. stationery.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; 19 x 12 cm.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 20.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 20.

Enclosing a priced list of 12 works by Smetham and indicating that "the state of his health makes it necessary to try & push sales whenever possible."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 18 cm. + envelope.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 13.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 13.

Enclosing the reply to his letter to Mr. Valpy, a friend of Mr. Palmer, regarding the Blake portraits; recommending that he also write to Mr. Palmer himself to authorize the transmission of the portraits through Valpy; indicating that he will ask Valpy to suggest that Palmer show them to Linnell as well; mentioning the work of James Smetham, which he considers to be similar to that of Blake, and indicating that he has a number of them he's been unable to sell, should he be interested.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 18 cm. + envelope.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Mrs. Gilchrist, [1880 Mar. 24].

Title: Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Mrs. Gilchrist, [1880 Mar. 24].

Regarding second edition of "Life of Blake"--Enclosing two footnotes, commenting on [James] Smetham's "admirable article" and indicating that he'll "add some words" about Smetham's sympathetic style.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; 18.2 cm.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Georgina Cowper-Temple, 1878 Feb. 12.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Georgina Cowper-Temple, 1878 Feb. 12.

Writing on behalf of Smetham's wife in hopes of pursuading her to buy some of the artist's paintings.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 18cm.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 28.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 28.

Requesting a "buyer's cheque" and indicating that he'll have Mrs. Smetham send a receipt; mentioning his hope that there has been progress regarding the Blake portraits; mentioning that Miss Heaton was interested in seeing the Smetham paintings.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; 18 cm. + envelope.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Georgina Cowper-Temple, 1878 Aug. 28.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Georgina Cowper-Temple, 1878 Aug. 28.

Thanking her for the supply of magnolias but doubting his design "will permit of using them"; describing having seen Mrs. Sumner recently and received good news about Miss Munro; mentioning his work and family briefly; discussing Smetham's poor health.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 18 cm.

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Georgina Cowper-Temple, 1878 Feb. 17.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Georgina Cowper-Temple, 1878 Feb. 17.

Describing the one work in particular, St. Peter's Protestation, that he'd like to show her husband from Smetham's paintings when he visits tomorrow afternoon.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; 18cm.

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Smetham, James, 1821-1889. James Smetham papers, 1853-1899 [manuscript].

Title: James Smetham papers, 1853-1899 [manuscript].

Three volumes of typed extracts from Smetham's diaries and correspondence, with biographical information, annotations, and other related material by Smetham's wife, Sarah Goble Smetham (1828-1912), Morchard Bishop, and Geoffery Grigan. Included are transcriptions of letters to and from Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Ruskin and comments by Smetham about each of them, and discussions of Smetham's artistic and religious life (he was a devout Methodist) and the Stoke Newington area of London, where Smetham lived.

ArchivalResource: 3 v.

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SMETHAM, James (1821-1889), 1853-1877

Title: SMETHAM, James (1821-1889) 1853-1877

ArchivalResource: 1 box containing 147 items

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 24.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 July 24.

Discussing the pricing of Smetham's paintings and mentioning that he has, in the past, sold works at good prices to Mr. Cowper-Temple, Mr. W. Graham, Mr. Vernon Lushington, and "also to several Manchester gentlemen."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 18 cm. + envelope.

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Smetham, James, 1821-1889. Autograph letters signed (10) : Stoke Newington, to William Knight, 1863 Sept. 6-1865 Oct. 24.

Title: Autograph letters signed (10) : Stoke Newington, to William Knight, 1863 Sept. 6-1865 Oct. 24.

Concerning his work, plans for series of sketches with small drawings, his philosophy of art, etc.

ArchivalResource: 10 items (39 p.) ; (16mo and 12mo)

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James Smetham Papers, 1853-1899

Title: James Smetham Papers, 1853-1899

James Smetham (1821-1899) was an English artist, engraver, essayist, and poet associated with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Ruskin, and the pre-Raphaelite movement. The collection is three volumes of typed extracts from James Smetham's diaries and correspondence, with biographical information, annotations, and other related material by Smetham's wife, Sarah Goble Smetham (1828-1912); Morchard Bishop; and Geoffery Grigan. Included are transcriptions of letters to and from Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Ruskin with comments by Smetham about each of them, and discussions of Smetham's artistic and religious life (he was a devout Methodist) and the Stoke Newington area of London where Smetham lived.

ArchivalResource: 3 volumes

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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : Kelmscott, to Georgina Cowper-Temple, 1873 Nov. 11.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Kelmscott, to Georgina Cowper-Temple, 1873 Nov. 11.

Regarding the particulars of a "card" to be used to visit Smetham and view some of his works.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; 18 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/710856323 View

Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 [July 31].

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Edmund Bates, 1879 [July 31].

Discussing a sale of Smetham's paintings.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; 18.2 cm. + envelope.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/708600383 View