William Bell Scott sketchbook and letters, 1862-1889.

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William Bell Scott sketchbook and letters, 1862-1889.

Collection includes a study sketchbook and letters of Scott concerning his artistic work and other matters. The sketchbook, 1 v., 24 leaves, was prepared during antiquarian tours of Britain, France and Italy in 1872-1873. Included are studies of views and interiors of Stobhall (a medieval castle in Scotland), a house interior in Chambery, landscapes around Turin and Rome, details of St. Mark's cathedral in Venice, several figures and botanical and ornithological subjects, with 2 separate leafs containing sketches of a woman and a house exterior. Letters of particular interest include one to Elizabeth Lynn Linton regarding her life with William James Linton (1881); one to Thomas Woolner (1887); and a poem. 18 letters are to Harry Buxton Forman. Subjects discussed include his portrait of William Blake (illustrated letter with a separate sketch) (1881); paintings of Keats and Shelley's graves (1874); Walter Crane's designs and poetry (1885); activities of the Shelley Society and the sale of his library and possesions (1889). With a copy of Forman's long reply to the last letter (1889).

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