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Philip Gilbert Hamerton, 1874 - 1879

 File — Box: 59

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

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From the Collection: Welsh

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From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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