Joseph Gillott papers, ca. 1843-1890.

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Joseph Gillott papers, ca. 1843-1890.

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The collection represents the surviving body of Gillott's papers relating to art. Included are correspondence relating to Gillott's collection and to his role in the art market; letterbooks devoted to correspondence with artists on the loan of pictures for exhibitions; ledgers of picture transactions, business, and personal accounts; and sales & auction catalogues and descriptive pamphlets relating to Gillott's collection. Series I. Correspondence, ca. 1837-1871, ca. 2500 items. The bulk of the correspondence refers to Gillott's collecting, collection, exhibitions, loans, estimates, picture sales, and transactions with dealers. Notable are the extensive groups of letters from Ernst Gambart (1860-1868), William Etty and the Etty estate (1844-1850), the dealer William Cox (1854-1867), the estate and associates of J. M. W. Turner, and Francis Danby (1855-1858). A portion of the correspondence relates to Gillott's pen business, advertising, shares, investment of capital, property offers and sales both in England and overseas. Series II. Letterbooks, 1853-1882, 3 bound vols. Vol. 1, 1853-1854 (41 p.) letters addressed to Gillott regarding paintings; Vol. 2, 1858-1861 (206 pp.) copies of letters sent regarding pictures and loans for exhibitions, recipients include Cox, John Linnell, Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd., and Turner; Vol. 3, 1856-1882, holds private correspondence regarding personal and domestic matters. Series III. Ledgers, ca. 1843-1867, 5 bound vols. One ledger (49 p.) titled "Picture transactions" (1846-1853) contains memorandums and notes on pictures on loan, sold, and purchased. With sketches by Linnell of works commissioned by Gillott. The remaining four volumes concern legal and business (vol. 1); collecting, collection, and art dealing (vols. 2-3); and personal and family accounts (vol. 4). Series IV. Sales & auction catalogues, pamphlets and articles, ca. 20 items. Includes sales catalogues of the Joseph Gillott and Charles Dickens estates with published biographical sketches of Gillott and newspapers clippings.

4 lin. ft.

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Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd.

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London art dealers; the firm began in 1817, in Manchester. From the description of Records of Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd., 1852-1938 [microform]. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 78802296 ...

Danby, Francis, 1793-1861

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Linnell, John, 1792-1882

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Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851

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Gillott, Joseph

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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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Cox, William George, 1827-1902.

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Etty, William, 1787-1849

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Epithet: RA; of Add MS 42575 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001087.0x0003ad English painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Buckingham St. [London], to Webster, [1825 Apr. 4]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270615298 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to an unidentified recipient, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270878085 From the d...

Gambart, Ernest, 1814-1902

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