Commonplace book and album of Horace Hayman Wilson
Containing poems, pencil and pen-and-ink sketches (some humorous), engravings and watercolours. Many of the poems and sketches are by Wilson (some translated from Oriental languages), and some are by his wife Georgina Siddons; some are dated between 1829 and 1832 when Wilson was in India. The illustrations include:
- (fols. 27, 29, 43, 59-68 passim, 83, 104, 113v, 133v) Indian views, mostly of buildings, including (fol. 59) the Taj Mahal
- (fols. 19-44 passim, 77v) eight Company Paintings (Indian paintings commissioned by East India Company officials), probably contemporary with the manuscript
- (fol. 65) a view of Gloucester Cathedral.
Dates
- Creation: 1829-1842
Extent
136 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc d. 1286, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. d. 1286
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 22182
Abstract
Commonplace book and album of Horace Hayman Wilson
Biographical / Historical
Horace Hayman Wilson (1786-1860) was Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by William Clowes, 8 Feb 1982.
Physical Facet
Gilt and blind-tooled purple calf
Subject
- East India Company (Organisation)
- Wilson | Horace Hayman | 1786-1860 | Sanskritist (Person)
- Title
- Commonplace book and album of Horace Hayman Wilson
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2022 by C. McIlwaine
- Date
- EAD version 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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