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Roberts, David


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 927

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Roberts, David

Date(s): 1836-1863

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 2 volumes

Name of creator(s): Roberts | David | 1796-1854 | painter

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Roberts was born in Edinburgh in 1796, starting his professional life as a painter and decorator. After studying art in the evenings for some time, Roberts moved to London in 1822 and held an exhibition of his work at the Society of British Artists, becoming president of the society in 1831. He was most famous for sketches of foreign lands. Some of the sketches contained in MS 927 were exhibited at the Barbican Art Gallery during 1967.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Two portfolios consisting of sketches from dismembered sketch books, 1836-1863.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

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Archival history:

Part of the Durning-Lawrence Library bequeathed to the University of London Library in 1929.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

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Related material:

The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, holds correspondence, 1828-1864 (Ref: MSS 2255-57), a journal and correspondence, 1846-1864 (Ref: Accs 11635, 11672, 11694, 11697), correspondence with David Ramsay Hay and others, 1828-1861 (Ref: MSS 3521-22, 10276), correspondence and papers, 1836-1863 (Ref: Acc 7723, 7967), letters to Sir James Emerson Tennent, [1846-1864], and letters, 1831-1853 (Ref: Accs 11760, 11819); the National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, has letters, sketches and paintings, 1848-1867 (Ref: L 5116-1979, items 583-615), and letters from David Ramsay Hay, 1835-1838, and to William Hepworth Dixon, 1864 (Ref: pp30, 72); the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, contains letters to James Ballantyne, 1844-1864 (Ref: 444c-484c).

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Date(s) of descriptions: 2000-03-14 Joseph Gelfer, 2000-06-07 Sarah Aitchison


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Drawings | Visual materials
Illustrations

Personal names
Roberts | David | 1796-1854 | painter

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