Large portfolio of portraits and cuttings
MS. Ella 57
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Large portfolio of portraits and cuttings
Shelfmark
MS. Ella 57
Summary
Large portfolio bearing printed title 'A Portrait of Professor John Ella ... Etched by Leon Richeton', used to store loose portraits and cuttings. Individual items separately labelled with numbers running from 57/i to 57/liv. Not all subjects identified but includes autographed portraits of: F.-J. Fétis (xviii), Jenny Lind (xxxiv), G. Meyerbeer (xvii), G. Rossini (li), Anton Rubinstein (xix), Pablo de Sarasate (xxii), H. Vieuxtemps (xvi and xxvi), H. Wieniawski (xli), Anna Essipoff [Yesipova] (l) and a number of portraits of Ella, including the Richeton etching cited on the cover (liv).
Date
Date not recorded at time of cataloguing
Language
English
Physical facet
Red spine; most items mounted on board.
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Large portfolio of portraits and cuttings
