Philip Gilbert Hamerton, 1874 - 1879
Scope and Contents
Correspondence in the hand of English artist, critic, and author Philip Hamerton. 10 letters, all addressed to American author and journalist Horace Parker Chandler (1842-1919), are a mix of personal news and discussion of Hamerton’s publications. Dated between 1874 and 1879, and addressed, with the exception of one letter, to Chandler in Saône-et-Loire in eastern France. Also included is an illustration of Hamerton, apparently removed from a book.
Dates
- 1874 - 1879
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Philip Gilbert Hamerton (1834-1894) was an English artist, author, and art critic known for his role in the English etching revival, a movement advocating for the advancement of modern etching and other graphic art techniques in Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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