Research Catalog

Title

Elizabeth Blackwell album of sketches from a tour along the Rhine, 1835

Author

Blackwell, Elizabeth.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Thellusson, Caroline Anna Maria, 1798-1877
• Smith, Charles, -1845

Description

1 volume (49 leaves) : illustrations; 18 x 25 cm

Summary

Album of landscape sketches (21 in ink and wash; 28 in pencil) recording a journey through the Rhine River Valley in the summer of 1835. The perspective of many of the drawings suggests they were made on a boat; includes scenes of mountains, castles, ruins, valleys, etc. Each drawing has a manuscript title (some in French); "June 1835" is in ink on the front pastedown. With the art supplier's stamp of "C. Smith late Smith Warner & Co. Piccadilly, removed to 34 Mary Le Bone St. Regent Circus Piccadilly." Contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards.

Subjects

• Pencil drawings
• Rhine River Valley > Pictorial works
• Pen and wash drawings

Genre/Form

• Pen and wash drawings.
• Pencil drawings.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Biography (note)

• Elizabeth Blackwell remains unidentified. Another volume of sketches by her, which was until recently paired with this album, bore the ink annotations: "Elizabeth Blackwell 1835-37-39" and also "The Honble. Mrs. Arthur Thellusson from EB -- 106 Eaton Square." The home address of Arthur Thellusson is listed as "88 Eaton square" in the 1843 edition of Kelly's Post Office London Directory. The same directory lists a John Blackwell, Esq. at "Cottage Rd., Eaton Sq."

Contents

Cologne. -- Cologne. -- Drachenfels. -- Rolandseck. -- Remagen. -- Hammerstein. -- Andernach. -- Fredricks Hal. -- Ehrenbreitstein. -- Coblentz. -- Ems. -- Ems. -- Kur Haus at Ems. -- Ems. -- Allee Saal et Bad Haus, Schwalbach. -- Paulinen Brunnen, Schwalbach. -- Sonnenberg près de Wiesbaden. -- Sonnenberg près de Wiesbaden. -- Kursaal de Wiesbaden. -- Wiesbaden. -- Chateau de Plaisance, Jardins de Biberich. -- Mayence et le Rhine de Biberich. -- Le Rhine à Biberich. -- Kursaal à Wiesbaden. -- Mayence. -- Frankfurt. -- Weinheim. -- Ruines à Weinheim. -- Ruines près de Heidelberg. -- Tour Fendue à Heidelberg. -- Gallerie de Reine, Chateau de Heidelberg. -- Chateau de Heidelberg. -- Heidelberg. -- Carlsruhe. -- Chateau d'Eberstein, près de Baden. -- Eberstein, Vallée de la Mourgue. -- Baden. -- Cascade de Geroldsau. -- Sur la route de Geroldsau. -- Sur la route de Geroldsau. -- Ancien Chateau de Baden. -- Les deux Chateaux à Baden. -- Ancien Chateau de Baden. -- Kursaal à Baden. -- Maison de Chasse près de Baden. -- Maison de Chasse près de Baden. -- La Favorite. -- Pfortsheim. -- Couvent de Lichtenthal et Montagne de Cecile.

Call Number

Pforz BND-MSS (Blackwell, E.)

OCLC

962767419

Author

Blackwell, Elizabeth.

Title

Elizabeth Blackwell album of sketches from a tour along the Rhine, 1835

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

Elizabeth Blackwell remains unidentified. Another volume of sketches by her, which was until recently paired with this album, bore the ink annotations: "Elizabeth Blackwell 1835-37-39" and also "The Honble. Mrs. Arthur Thellusson from EB -- 106 Eaton Square." The home address of Arthur Thellusson is listed as "88 Eaton square" in the 1843 edition of Kelly's Post Office London Directory. The same directory lists a John Blackwell, Esq. at "Cottage Rd., Eaton Sq."

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Added Author

Thellusson, Caroline Anna Maria, 1798-1877, former owner.

Smith, Charles, -1845, stationer.

Research Call Number

Pforz BND-MSS (Blackwell, E.)