Diary

Title

Diary

Shelfmark

MS. WHF Talbot 68

Summary

The diary is comprised of entries relating to Lady Elisabeth's travels in Europe. Includes a description of William Henry Fox Talbot's first meeting with John Herschel, 20 Sep 1824. Also includes drawings and botanical speciments pasted into the volume:

Pen and ink titled 'Bouteille de Cidre à Blangy', n.d.

Pen and ink titled 'Hôtel Mirabeau Rue de la Paix 1817' of a head with feather head dress, 1817

Pen and ink of a child fishing, 1817

Pen and ink titled 'The Cap of the fille de Cuisine', c. 23 Sep 1917

Watercolour of a flower, c. 13 Jun 1821

Pen and ink of a woman with bonnet, c. 14 Jun 1821

Pencil and ink with washes over pencil, titled 'Chaumiere Suisse. Canton de Berne', c. 25 Jul 1821

Two pressed leaves mounted on paper, c. 24 Aug 1822

Watercolour over pencil titled 'Ruins à St. Joise entre Mt. Cenis & Turin', c. 25 Oct 1821

Pencil drawing of a young woman in apron and hat, with crucifix, c. 3 May 1822

Pencil profile of woman in decorative hat, c. 17 Apr 1822

Botanical sample titled 'Fern gathered on the rocks near La Grande Chartreuse 13th October 1821'

Pen and ink of a woman carrying jugs, c. Jul 1822

Pencil drawing titled 'Dans les Pays Bas', c. 28 Jul 1822

Pen and ink of coach horses with driver, from the point of view of the passenger, c. 25 Aug 1822

Pen and ink over pencil, studies of types, c. 31 Aug 1822

Watercolour titled ' Arbutus Uca Ursi', c. 8 Sep 1822

Watercolour painting of Sestymus Hispanicus, 17 Sep 1822

Pencil drawing titled 'Fiasco Toscano di Vino Aleatico á Convigliago in the Apennnines', c. 18 Sep 1822

'Pattern of the Gates of the Silver Chapel', c. 29 Sep 1822

Date

1817, 1819-1824

Language

English

Physical extent

1 volume