Notes and correspondence, ca. 1920.

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Notes and correspondence, ca. 1920.

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The collection consists of vols. 1 and 2 of the 1876 edition of Horace Walpole's "Anecdotes of painting in England" (complete in 3 vols.), annotated by Cust. Two additional folders contain clippings, notes, and occasional correspondence concerning artists represented in Walpole.

0.5 linear ft. (1 box)

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Cust, Lionel, 1859-1929

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English scholar and art historian, knighted in 1927. Starting his career in 1884 at the Department of Prints and Drawings of the British Museum, Cust was appointed director of the National Portrait Gallery in 1895, and in 1901 was named Surveyor of the King's Pictures under Edward VII. Cust authored many art-historical works, including the "Index of artists represented in the Prints Department at the British Museum" (1893-1896), and contributed articles to the Dictionary of National Biography an...

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797

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Dr. John Allen (1771-1843) was a political and historical writer. In 1791 he graduated with an MD from the University of Edinburgh. In 1801, in his capacity as a doctor, he accompanied Lord Holland to Spain, and on his return to England became a regular inmate of Holland House. Although he served in 1806 as under-secretary to the commissioners for treating with America, Allen is best known for his social life at Holland House, especially as documented in his diary. He also helped Lord Holland to...