The Du Maurier Family Album, 1890-1910
J.M. Barrie's memorial album to Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (née du Maurier), mother of the boys who inspired the stories of Peter Pan. It contains 45 prints of the family, primarily portrait snapshots by Lizzie Caswall Smith. Two loose portraits are inserted towards the back of the album.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1910
Extent
3 items
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. 23051 photogr. 57
Former reference:
Wilson Centre Accession Number: 89:3904; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 253
Biographical / Historical
Lizzie Caswall Smith was a British photographer who specialised in celebrity studio prints, often used for postcards. She was also associated with the Women's Suffrage movement and photographed several famous actors. J.M. Barrie was a Scottish novelist and playwrite who wrote Peter Pan.
Custodial History
Purchased at Jubilee UK, 29/10/1989.
Physical Facet
Platinum prints from glass plate and cellulose film negatives
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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