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Call Number:

PH-02273

Collection Name:

Expositions of Great Pictures

No. of Items:

23 items

Span Dates:

1850s-1860s

Description:

Smith, Richard Henry. Expositions of Great Pictures. Illustrated by photographs. London: J. Nisbet, 1863.

Cop.1: Prize book: Presented by Morison's Academy, Crieff, to Miss Jessy Macdonald, July 29, 1864. Stamped: Gernsheim Collection. Ms. note [by Gernsheim]
Cop.2: Bookplate of Charles Awdrey.
Cop.3 :Imperfect, 1 photograph wanting; Inscribed: Bessie Hughes. Presentation copy to Clara Essex from Wm. Godfrey. Stamped: Gernsheim Collection. Ms. note [by Gernsheim]. Captions for plates follow.

0001 -- La Madonna Della Seggiola;
0002 -- The Transfiguration of our Lord, and the Failure of the Apostles;
0003 -- The Resurrection of Lazarus;
0004 -- The Last Supper;
0005 -- Christ Presented by Pilate to the People;
0006 -- The Descent from the Cross;
0007 -- [The Descent from the Cross.];
0008 -- The Burial of our Lord;

Note: Copy 3 lacks the photo "Christ Presented by Pilate to the People"

Accession No(s):

964:3608:0001-0008; 964:3609:0001-0008; 964:3610:0001-0007; Awdrey, Charles; Essex, Clara; Gernsheim, Helmut; Godfrey, William; Hughes, Bessie; MacDonald, Jessy; Morison's Academy (Crieff, Scotland)

Location(s):

N 8050 S58 HRC-P cop.1 (964:3608:0001-0008)
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N 8050 S58 HRC-P cop.2 (964:3609:0001-0008)
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N 8050 S58 HRC-P cop.3 (964:3610:0001-0007)
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