Drawings, ca. 1870-1898.

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Drawings, ca. 1870-1898.

Consists of White's drawings and proofs for book covers. Book jacket designs include: 348 drawings in crayon, pencil, pen and ink, watercolor, and gouache. Book covers by White recognized the works of the following people: Robert Browning, Edward Coley Burne-Jones, and Thomas Gainsborough. Includes cookbooks, Girl's own paper, and handbooks for military organizations.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7956906

Houghton Library

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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788

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English painter. From the description of Autograph document signed : [n.p.], 1769 Aug. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269561366 From the description of Autograph letter in third person, not signed : [n.p.], to [William] Hoare, [1773]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269563096 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1782 Apr. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269570722 English artist. From the descriptio...

Browning, Robert, 1812-1889

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Robert Browning was a British poet. Born on May 7, 1812, Browning wrote his first major work,"Pauline: a fragment of a confession" at the age of twenty. He married Elizabeth Barrett in 1826 and with her encouragement went on to become one of the major Victorian poets. From the description of Robert Browning collection of papers, [1835?]-1933 bulk ([1835?]-1889). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122615581 Browning was an English poet. From the descri...

White, Gleeson, 1851-1898

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English art editor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to W.A. Knight, [no year] Apr. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270587773 White was an English designer and critic. From the description of Drawings, ca. 1870-1898. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 664110526 ...

Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833-1898

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Burne-Jones, English painter and designer, was a friend of William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who influenced him in his art. From the description of Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones collection, 1881-1907. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 449884953 English painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to John Ruskin, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 757841354 From the description of Autograph letter signe...