Thomas Woolner, 1867 - 1888
Scope and Contents
58 pieces of correspondence from the papers of artist, sculptor, and founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Thomas Woolner, the vast majority of which are letters to and from Woolner or his wife Alice Gertrude Woolner (neé Waugh). Correspondents are largely artists including painters Walter William Ouless (1848-1933) and Carl Haag (1820-1915), fellow pre-Raphaelite sculptor Henry Hugh Armstead (1828-1905), and Anglo-American author Henry James (1843-1916), but academics such as Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893), scientists including Darwin advocate Thomas Henry Huxly (1825-1895), and politicians like diplomat Sir Eyre Crowe (1864-1925) are also represented. A letter from an identified source, dated 1937, is also associated with the collection. The relationship between this letter and Thomas Woolner or his estate is unknown.
Dates
- 1867 - 1888
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Woolner (17 December 1825 – 7 October 1892) was an English artist and poet, and one of the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood alongside James Collinson, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Michael Rossetti, and Frederic George Stephens. He was the only sculptor among the original members. Woolner was also a poet and correspondent of many of the most significant literary figures of his day. In 1875 he was elected to the Royal Academy, where he served as professor of sculpture from 1877 to 1879.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu