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Commonplace book and album of Horace Hayman Wilson

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MS. Eng. misc. d. 1286
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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:

  1. (fols. 27, 29, 43, 59-68 passim, 83, 104, 113v, 133v) Indian views, mostly of buildings, including (fol. 59) the Taj Mahal
  2. (fols. 19-44 passim, 77v) eight Company Paintings (Indian paintings commissioned by East India Company officials), probably contemporary with the manuscript
  3. (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].

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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

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

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