Manuscripts

Manuscript Volume; Correspondence; Ephemera

Description: The collection of correspondence, documents, engravings, and ephemera of the Westall brothers assembled at the Huntington Library. Included are the correspondence of William and Richard Westall, a bound volume of Richard Westall's illustrations, and printed pieces and photograph reproductions of various and paintings and illustrations.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1805-1836.
Call number: mssHM 54281-54318, HM 63286
Creator: Westall, William (1781-1850)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: purchased from Cesi Kellinger, February 1, 1984.; donated by Mr. Edwards H. Metcalf, June 15, 1992 (manuscript volume).

Correspondence

Manuscripts

The collection of correspondence, documents, engravings, and ephemera of the Westall brothers assembled at the Huntington Library. Included are the correspondence of William and Richard Westall, a bound volume of Richard Westall's illustrations, and printed pieces and photograph reproductions of various and paintings and illustrations.

mssHM 54281-54318, HM 63286

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Tilton?, Charles. 1 letter (1830, Mar. 24) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (3 p.); 23 cm

Manuscripts

HM 54318

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William Westall and Richard Westall Collection of Papers and Correspondence

Manuscripts

This collection contains correspondence, documents, engravings, and ephemera of the Westall brothers assembled at the Huntington Library. The papers consist of 38 letters, one bound manuscript volume, and one folder of ephemera. Included are the correspondence of William and Richard Westall, a bound volume of Richard Westall's illustrations, and printed pieces and photograph reproductions of various and paintings and illustrations. The incoming correspondence of William Westall includes letters from Sir John Carr, William Bernard Cooke, and others. 18 letters are signed "W. Stevens, Sedbergh, Westmoreland, England." There are six letters by Richard Westwall, written between 1811 and 1836, including two letters addressed to his brother. Also included is a statement of account for Richard Westall (1829). Also included is a letter by James William Inman to a "M. Parrington." (1811). The collection also contains a the bound manuscript volume titled Westall's Illustrations of Bryon's Works, with Suitable Extras, and a Brief Memoir, with 31 printed illustrative plates drawn by Richard Westall and engraved by various artists.

mssHM 54281-54318, HM 63286

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Beaumont, Margaret Willes, fl. 1778. 2 letters (1820) to William Westall, 1781-1850

Manuscripts

HM 54281-54282

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Black, Susan. 1 letter (1810, Aug. 21) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (2 p.); 23 cm

Manuscripts

HM 54283

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Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. 1 letter ([c. 1828-1829?]) to Nathaniel Ogle, A.L.S. (2 p.); 22 cm., [London (England)]

Manuscripts

HM 54312

Manuscript Volume; Correspondence; Ephemera

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Tilton?, Charles. 1 letter (1830, Mar. 24) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (3 p.); 23 cm

William Westall and Richard Westall Collection of Papers and Correspondence

Beaumont, Margaret Willes, fl. 1778. 2 letters (1820) to William Westall, 1781-1850

Black, Susan. 1 letter (1810, Aug. 21) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (2 p.); 23 cm

Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. 1 letter ([c. 1828-1829?]) to Nathaniel Ogle, A.L.S. (2 p.); 22 cm., [London (England)]