Diary, 1817, 1819-1824
File
MS. WHF Talbot 68
Held at the Weston Library
The diary is comprised of entries relating to Lady Elisabeth's travels in Europe. Includes a description of William Henry Fox Talbot's first meeting with John Herschel, 20 Sep 1824. Also includes drawings and botanical speciments pasted into the volume:
- Pen and ink titled 'Bouteille de Cidre à Blangy', n.d.
- Pen and ink titled 'Hôtel Mirabeau Rue de la Paix 1817' of a head with feather head dress, 1817
- Pen and ink of a child fishing, 1817
- Pen and ink titled 'The Cap of the fille de Cuisine', c. 23 Sep 1917
- Watercolour of a flower, c. 13 Jun 1821
- Pen and ink of a woman with bonnet, c. 14 Jun 1821
- Pencil and ink with washes over pencil, titled 'Chaumiere Suisse. Canton de Berne', c. 25 Jul 1821
- Two pressed leaves mounted on paper, c. 24 Aug 1822
- Watercolour over pencil titled 'Ruins à St. Joise entre Mt. Cenis & Turin', c. 25 Oct 1821
- Pencil drawing of a young woman in apron and hat, with crucifix, c. 3 May 1822
- Pencil profile of woman in decorative hat, c. 17 Apr 1822
- Botanical sample titled 'Fern gathered on the rocks near La Grande Chartreuse 13th October 1821'
- Pen and ink of a woman carrying jugs, c. Jul 1822
- Pencil drawing titled 'Dans les Pays Bas', c. 28 Jul 1822
- Pen and ink of coach horses with driver, from the point of view of the passenger, c. 25 Aug 1822
- Pen and ink over pencil, studies of types, c. 31 Aug 1822
- Watercolour titled ' Arbutus Uca Ursi', c. 8 Sep 1822
- Watercolour painting of Sestymus Hispanicus, 17 Sep 1822
- Pencil drawing titled 'Fiasco Toscano di Vino Aleatico á Convigliago in the Apennnines', c. 18 Sep 1822
- 'Pattern of the Gates of the Silver Chapel', c. 29 Sep 1822
Dates
- Creation: 1817, 1819-1824
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. WHF Talbot 68
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk