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National Maritime Museum

Fraser, John (1858-1927)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0064 FSR

Held at: National Maritime Museum

Title: Fraser, John (1858-1927)

Date(s): 1893-1927

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 2 boxes

Name of creator(s): Fraser | John | 1858-1927 | marine painter

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Fraser was a marine painter who collaborated extensively with the Commendatore Eduardo de Martino (1838-1912), Marine Painter-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria. Martino also enjoyed special favour with Edward VII, who never went to sea without him, but although Fraser hoped to succeed to this position at Martino's death, he was disappointed.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of John Fraser, consisting of letters about his paintings and family matters, 1893 to 1927.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Please contact the Archive for further information.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Please contact the Archive for further information.

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were presented by Fraser's widow, Mrs F.M. Fraser, in 1957 and 1959.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related material:

The Department of Pictures has a large collection of his works.

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Edited by Sarah Drewery, Jun 2011.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: 2010-08-26


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Art

Personal names
Fraser | John | 1858-1927 | marine painter

Corporate names

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