Collection of carte de visite portraits of 19th century artists
Overview
This collection contains 48 carte de visite portraits of Victorian artists. The majority of portraits were taken in the 1860s.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1860 - 1870
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Full Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
This collection contains carte de visite portraits of 46 Victorian artists, including painters, illustrators, and sculptors. 13 of the portraits are accompanied by cut signatures of the artist. Artists include George Cruikshank, William Holman Hunt, Thomas Landseer, Daniel Maclise, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Sir John Tenniel.
Of the photographers represented, Maull and Polyblank were active from 1854-1865; Cundall and Downes from 1859-1865; and Camille Silvy from 1859-1868. Oliver Sarony opened his studio in Scarborough in 1857 (’the largest in Europe’). Caldesi and Blanford were active from 1860-1862. Henry Hering and the Southwell Brothers both established their studios in 1860. C. T. Newcombe was at Regent Street from 1862-65; Window and Bridge were active from 1862-1866; and Elliott and Fry was founded in 1863.
[Information taken from Jarndyce bookseller's description.]
Physical Location
MS 389
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, 2024.
Subject
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882 (Person)
- Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910 (Person)
- Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 (Person)
Source
- Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the 19th Century Artists Carte de Visite Collection
- Subtitle
- Collection of carte de visite portraits of 19th century artists
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mmj. Finding aid encoded by mmj.
- Date
- 2025-02-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- https://hdl.handle.net/10407/4553110485
- Preferred citation
-
Carte de viste collection, MS 389, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository