Letters from John Ruskin to Alice C. Owen (later Mrs. A. F. Northcote)
Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. e. 85
Letters from John Ruskin to Alice C. Owen (later Mrs. A. F. Northcote), those of 1875-6 concerning Miss Owen's book The art schools of medieval Christendom (London, 1876), for which Ruskin wrote the preface.
A copy of the book, with a letter from Ruskin, 1875, inserted, was given with these letters-[pr. bk.] 170 e. 321.
A copy of the book, with a letter from Ruskin, 1875, inserted, was given with these letters-[pr. bk.] 170 e. 321.
Dates
- 1864-1876
Extent
134 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. e. 85
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9123, 9132
Abstract
Letters from John Ruskin to Alice C. Owen (later Mrs. A. F. Northcote)
Biographical / Historical
John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an English art critic and social critic.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Mrs. M. Coney and Miss C. Jelf, grand-daughters of Mrs. Northcote, 1960.
- Title
- Letters from John Ruskin to Alice C. Owen (later Mrs. A. F. Northcote)
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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