Photography Collections Database

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Call Number:

PH-03033

Collection Name:

Walter Pater Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

Pater, Walter, 1839-1894 (1839 - 1894)

No. of Items:

49 photographs

Span Dates:

19th century

Description:

This collection consists of images related to essayist Walter Pater (British, 1839-1894), including portraits of various people (P1-P5); image of a dog (P6); cabinet card portrait of Pater by Henry W. Taunt & Co. (982:0012:0001); image pertaining to Pater (982:0012:0002); and photomechanical images (illustrations from a book?) of or pertaining to Pater (999:0036:0060-0101).

Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.

This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images by, collected by, of, and/or related to those entities.

Accession No(s):

P1-P6; 982:0012:0001-0002; 999:0036:0060-0101

Location(s):

Pater, W., Lit File
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See Also:

Walter Pater Collection: Associated manuscript materials, from which these photographs were likely transferred, are located in the Walter Pater Collection (MS-03185).