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Manuscripts
Charles Fairfax Murray Collection
- Description
This 62-piece collection chiefly contains correspondence to Pre-Raphaelite artist and art collector Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919), as well as a few manuscripts by Murray and seven unsigned pencil and ink sketches, some of which are by Murray.
The papers consist of the following:
1. Manuscripts, Correspondence, Sketches (1 Box) are arranged alphabetically by author. The collection includes a few manuscripts by Murray and one unidentified manuscript. Among the correspondents are: Arthur Christopher Benson, Wilhelm von Bode, Georgiana Burne-Jones, Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle, Campbell Dodgson, F.S. Ellis, J. R. Holliday, Charles Holroyd, M. R. James, Henry Currie Marillier, Mary Sandys, William Barclay Squire, and Rowland Strong; additionally, there is a miscellaneous envelope signed by George Cruikshank. The collection also includes seven unsigned pencil and ink sketches, some of which are by Murray.
2. Ephemera (1 folder) is arranged by subject. This folder includes international postage stamps, fragment of a letter, and an envelope.
Some material in Italian.
- Date
- 1866-1916
- Call number
- mssHM 76265-76327
- Provenance
- Purchased from Alan G. Thomas, Jan. 26, 1973.
- Associated people
- Benson, Arthur Christopher, (1862-1925.)
- Bode, Wilhelm von, (1845-1929.)
- Burne-Jones, Georgiana, (1840-1920.)
- Cavalcaselle, G. B. (1819-1897.)
- Cruikshank, George, (1792-1878.)
- Dodgson, Campbell, (1867-1948.)
- Ellis, Frederick Startridge, (1830-1901.)
- Holliday, J. R. (1861-1917.)
- Holroyd, Charles, (1862-1936.)
- James, M. R. (1865-1951.)
- Marillier, H. C. (1855-1927.)
- Sandys, Mary. (-1924.)
- Squire, William Barclay,
- Strong, Rowland,
