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John Frederick Lewis Collection of Autographs of Engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) FLP.RBD.ENGRAVERS John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) FLP.RBD.ENGRAVERS This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit January 04, 2012 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department 2010.11.15 Philadelphia, PA, 19103 John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3 Biographical/Historical note.......................................................................................................................... 4 Scope and Contents note............................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement note...........................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 8 - Page 2 - John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... Summary Information Repository Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department Creator - Collector Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932. Title John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers Date [bulk] Bulk, 1775-1850 Date [inclusive] 1721-1914 Extent 3.43 Linear feet Language English Language of Materials note The majority of the collection is in English, with some materials in French. Abstract John Frederick Lewis was a Philadelphia lawyer, philanthropist, and collector of writing samples. This collection contains letters, receipts, and other documents by British engravers. Most of the material was written in England between 1775 and 1850. Many of the letters discuss artistic matters and contain references to well-known engravings. Preferred Citation note [Description and date of item], [Box number], John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850), Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department. - Page 3 - John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... Biographical/Historical note John Frederick Lewis was a Philadelphia lawyer, philanthropist, and collector of writing samples. He donated several collections to the Free Library of Philadelphia. In addition to his collection of autographs of engravers, he also donated a collection of cuneiform tablets, an oriental manuscript collection, and many of the Free Library's medieval manuscripts. The engravers in this collection range from the obscure to the relatively well-known. Presidents and members of the Society of Engravers are represented, most notably the first president Francesco Bartolozzi, and later president John Samuel Agar. The engraver and art dealer R. H. Cromek, who has become known as William Blake's nemesis, is also well-represented in this collection. Scope and Contents note This collection contains letters, receipts, and other documents by British engravers. Most of the material was written in England between 1775 and 1850. Significant correspondents include: William Bromley, R. H. Cromek, F. J. DuRoveray, Thomas Holloway, John Landseer, James Neagle, Luigi Schiavonetti, Edward Scriven, James Stow, Isaac Taylor, Charles Edward Wagstaff, and Charles Warren. The collection also includes items from many other engravers such as Samuel Palmer, Jane Ireland, James Watson, J. P. Neale, and Benjamin West. F. J. (Francis Isaac) Du Roveray is the most represented engraver with 229 individual items as either correspondent or recipient. Many of the letters discuss artistic matters and contain references to well-known engravings. This collection covers a large number of engravers, and the letters primarily talk about the artists' work and could be useful for questions of provenance. Arrangement note Items are arranged in alphabetical order by engraver’s last name (either as an author or as a subject), and then in chronological order. - Page 4 - John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... Administrative Information Publication Information Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department 2010.11.15 Conditions Governing Access note This collection is open for research use. Conditions Governing Use note The right of access to material does not imply the right of publication. Permission for reprinting, reproduction, or extensive quotation from the rare books, manuscripts, prints, or drawings must be obtained through written application, stating the use to be made of the material. The reader bears the responsibility for any possible infringement of copyright laws in the publication of such material. A reproduction fee will be charged if the material is to be reproduced in a commercial publication. Processing Information note Finding aid entered into the Archivists' Toolkit by Garrett Boos. Related Materials Related Archival Materials note University of Delaware Special Collections: John Frederick Lewis papers, 1882-1932. Controlled Access Headings Genre(s) • Autographs (manuscripts) - Page 5 - John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... • Correspondence • Receipts (financial records) Personal Name(s) • Agar, John Samuel, ca. 1773-1858 • Angus, William, 1752-1821 • Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823 • Basire, James, 1730-1802 • Bromley, William, 1769-1842 • Burnet, John, 1784-1868 • Byrne, John, 1786-1847 • Byrne, William, 1743-1805 • Cook, John William • Cooke, George, 1781-1834 • Cooke, William Bernard, 1778-1855 • Cooper, Robert • Cromek, R. H. (Robert Hartley), 1770-1812 • Daniell, William, 1769-1837 • Du Roveray, Francis Isaac, 1772-1849 • Engleheart, Francis, 1775-1849 • Evans, William • Facius, Johann Gottlieb, b. ca. 1750 • Fittler, James, 1758-1835 • Fry, William Thomas, 1789-1843 • Heath, Charles, 1785-1848 • Heath, James, 1757-1834 • Holloway, Thomas, 1748-1827 • Landseer, John, 1769-1852 • Landseer, Thomas, 1795-1880 • Le Keux, Henry, 1787-1868 • Le Keux, John, 1783-1846 • Medland, Thomas, 18th/19th cent. • Michel, Jean-Baptiste, 1748-1804 • Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827 • Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870 • Neagle, James, 1760?-1822 • Parker, James, 1750-1805 • Raimbach, Abraham, 1776-1843 • Reynolds, Samuel William, 1733-1835 • Schiavonetti, Luigi, 1765-1810 • Scott, John, 1774-1827 • Scriven, Edward, 1775-1841 - Page 6 - John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... • Sharp, William, 1749-1824 • Sherlock, William P., b. ca. 1780 • Skelton, Joseph, fl. 1820-1850 • Smith, Anker, 1759-1819 • Stadler, Joseph Constantine • Stow, James, b. ca. 1770 • Taylor, Isaac, 1759-1829 • Thew, Robert, 1758-1802 • Tomkins, Peltro William, 1759-1840 • Turner, Charles, 1774-1857 • Wagstaff, Charles Edward, 1808-1850 • Walker, John George • Warren, Charles Turner, 1767-1823 Subject(s) • Engravers--England--18th century • Engravers--England--19th century - Page 7 - John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... Collection Inventory Box 1 Abbott, John White, 1763-1851. Autograph letter signed to Ozias Humphry. Exeter, Devonshire, 3 pages 1799 July 17 1 Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834. Autograph letter signed to Mr. Booth. Strand, London, 2 pages 1816 September 11 General note Date postmarked. 1 Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834. Autograph letter signed to William Bernard Cooke, 1 page 1818 March 6 1 Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834. Autograph letter signed to an unidentified recipient. 101 Strand, London, 1 page 1822 March 12 1 Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834. Autograph letter signed to Knight Spencer. 101 Strand, London, 1 page 1823 May 1 1 Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834. Autograph letter signed to Dawson Turner. London, 2 pages 1825 January 31 - Page 8 - John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... 1 Adlard, Henry. Autograph letter signed to Mr. Smith. 42 Hatton Garden, London, 1 page 1833 March 8 1 Agar, John Samuel, 1773-1858. Autograph note to William Davies. Stafford Place, London, 1 page 1810 March 13 1 Agar, John Samuel, 1773-1858. Autograph letter signed to an unidentified recipient. Stafford Place, London, 2 pages 1810 November 23 1 Agar, John Samuel, 1773-1858. Autograph note to unidentified recipient. 59 Stafford Place Pimlico, London, 1 page 1812 January 3 1 Agar, John Samuel, 1773-1858. Autograph letter signed to Messrs. Cadell & Davies. Stafford Place, London, 1 page 1812 May 18 1 Agar, John Samuel, 1773-1858. Autograph letter signed to an unidentified recipient. 59 Stafford Place, London, 1 page 1813 April 17 1 Agar, John Samuel, 1773-1858. Autograph letter signed to Joseph Harding. Stafford Place, London, 1 page 1815 October 2 General note With seal. - Page 9 - John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914 (Bulk 1775-1850) ... 1 Agar,
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