View of a manor house

View of a manor house

Item Information

Title:
View of a manor house
Description:
Information from accompanying cards: A rather unusual painting is to be seen on the fore edge of the book. The Space has been equally divided and a view of a manor house painted in each compartment. According to a note in the volume the places represented are Wellcombe and Bedgowey.
Date:
(c) 1823
Format:
Paintings
Genre:
Watercolors
Fore-edge painting
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Special Collections, Rare Books
Subjects:
Estates
Extent:
1 painting : watercolor on fore edge of book
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from accompanying cards.
Found on: The loves of the angels : a poem
Notes (acquisition):
Gift of Albert H. Wiggin, May 1951.
Notes (date):
Date of painting unknown. Publication date of book: 1823.
Notes (object):
Fore-edge/fanned to the right
Identifier:
07_04_000090A
Call #:
RARE BKS PR5054 .L6 1823