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Sketches by Dean Liddell

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Sketches in water-colour and sepia by Dean Liddell of buildings and scenery in Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Madeira, etc., in the second half of the 19th century.

Dates

  • Creation: 19th century

Extent

0.60 Linear metres (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Drawings gen. d. 1, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Drawings gen. d. 1-8, e. 1-4

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13183

Abstract

Sketches by Dean Liddell

Biographical / Historical

Henry George Liddell (1811-1898) was Dean of Christ Church Oxford, 1856-91. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, nos. 35353-35364.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The sketches were bought from G.A. Poynder, Reading bookseller, October 26, 1911.

Physical Facet

On paper

Title
Sketches by Dean Liddell
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Date
EAD version 2020
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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