Sir Sidney Colvin, 1883 - 1918
Scope and Contents
4 letters in the hand of British curator and critic Sir Sidney Colvin, two undated, one 1883, one 1918. Three of the letters, including one addressed to noted polymath Sir Henry Thompson, are personal, primarily responses to invitations. The fourth letter (“Dear Bradley”) appears to be professional in nature, and mentions his work on Keats.
Dates
- 1883 - 1918
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Sir Sidney Colvin (1845-1927) was a British literary and art critic, and Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum from 1884.
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