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This collection was processed with support from the Randleigh Foundation Trust.
Size | 57 items |
Abstract | The collection includes letters to Thomas Griffith, art dealer and collector of Norwood, England, from artists, collectors, and other social and intellectual leaders; a letter, 1854, from Griffith to F. H. Fawkes; a letter, 1854, from John Ruskin (1819-1900) to Fawkes; and eight letters, 1868-1869, from Ruskin to Griffith's daughter about his friendship with Griffith. The letters to Griffith include twelve, 1841-1868 and undated, from John Ruskin concerning English art and artists, especially J. M. W. Turner, Ruskin's writings, Ruskin's marital affairs, and other matters. There are also three from the English painter William Evans (1798-1877), including a pen-and-ink and a watercolor illustration. Subjects discussed in other letters include the estate of J. M. W. Turner, Ruskin's marital affairs, various paintings, and arrangements for visits. |
Creator | Griffith, Thomas, fl. 1831-1869. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Rare Book Literary and Historical Papers. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Suzanne Ruffing, May 1996
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
This collection was processed with support from the Randleigh Foundation Trust.
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The collection includes letters to Thomas Griffith, art dealer and collector of Norwood, England, from artists, collectors, and other social and intellectual leaders; a letter, 1854, from Griffith to F. H. Fawkes; a letter, 1854, from John Ruskin (1819-1900) to Fawkes; and eight letters, 1868-1869, from Ruskin to Griffith's daughter about his friendship with Griffith. The letters to Griffith include twelve, 1841-1868 and undated, from John Ruskin concerning English art and artists, especially J. M. W. Turner, Ruskin's writings, Ruskin's marital affairs, and other matters. There are also three from the English painter William Evans (1798-1877), including a pen-and-ink and a watercolor illustration. Subjects discussed in other letters include the estate of J. M. W. Turner, Ruskin's marital affairs, various paintings, and arrangements for visits.
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Thomas Griffith Papers |