Three albums, consisting of a commonplace book of Frances Anne Edgeworth, an embroidery pattern book, and an album of sketches and watercolours, with drawings by Mary Anne Fox. The collection also contains loose leaves removed from the volumes.
Dates
- Creation: 19th century
Extent
0.5 Linear metres (4 physical shelfmarks)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 6068, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. c. 6068-6070, d. 2915
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10405
Abstract
Three albums, consisting of a commonplace book of Frances Anne Edgeworth, an embroidery pattern book, and an album of sketches and watercolours, with drawings by Mary Anne Fox.
Biographical / Historical
The Edgeworth and Fox families were linked through the marriage of Sophia Edgeworth and Barry Fox of Annaghmore.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 18 Dec. 1995, lot 187.
Topical
Subject
- Edgeworth family | Edgeworthstown (Family)
- Edgeworth | Frances Anne | nee Beaufort | 1769-1865 | botanical artist and memoirist (Person)
- Edgeworth | Francis Beaufort | fl 1833 (Person)
- Edgeworth | Richard Lovell | 1744–1817 | inventor (Person)
- Edgeworth | William | n.d. (Person)
- Fox | Mary Anne | fl 1843-57 (Person)
- Title
- Catalogue of albums of the Edgeworth and Fox families
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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