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].
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
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