Three essays: on picturesque beauty; on picturesque travel; and on sketching landscape: to which is added a poem, On landscape painting (London, 1792)
MSS. Eng. misc. f. 185-190
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Title
Three essays: on picturesque beauty; on picturesque travel; and on sketching landscape: to which is added a poem, On landscape painting (London, 1792)
Shelfmark
MSS. Eng. misc. f. 185-190
Summary
(MS. Eng. misc. f. 185/1-2) Drafts of the essays in two notebooks, 44 leaves.
(MS. Eng. misc. f. 186/1-2) Drafts of the essays in two notebooks, 37 leaves.
(MS. Eng. misc. f. 187/1-2) Drafts of the essays in two notebooks, 32 leaves.
(MS. Eng. misc. f. 188) A later draft in a notebook, with a few pen and wash sketches, 48 leaves.
(MS. Eng. misc. f. 189) A later draft in a notebook, with a few pen and wash sketches, 46 leaves.
(MS. Eng. misc. f. 190) A later draft in a notebook, ending at p. 77 of the printed text, with a few pen and wash sketches, 57 pages.
Date
c. 1792
Language
English
Physical facet
Paper wrappers
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Archive of William Gilpin and family
Manuscripts relating to Gilpin's published works
Three essays: on picturesque beauty; on picturesque travel; and on sketching landscape: to which is added a poem, On landscape painting (London, 1792)
