Manuscripts
The Irishman in Spain
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She Would Be a Duchess
Manuscripts
Initially banned by the Lord Chamberlain because of its allusions to the flirtation of Miss Elizabeth Gunning with the eldest sons of the Dukes of Marlborough and Argyll. Features the adventures of Kilmainham, an Irishman in Spain.
mssLA 915
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The Irishman in Spain. Farce, 1 act. Charles Stuart
Manuscripts
The collection consists of official copies of plays submitted for licensing between 1737 and 1824. Most of copies were written by professional copyists. Approximately 95 of the plays submitted were printed texts, either whole or partial. These have been cataloged individually and may be searched in the online catalog.
LA 917
The Island of St Marguerite
Manuscripts
This opera alludes to the fall of Bastille in 1789 and uses the story of the 'Man in the Iron Mask' as a vehicle for social commentary on the burgeoning French revolution. The licence was refused until political allusions were removed.
mssLA 845
The Election of the Managers
Manuscripts
Manuscript title page states, 'for the opening of the Theatre Royal Haymarket. 1784'. Includes corrections, some marks, by Examiner [?] and prologue and songs. John Payne Collier in Biographia Dramatica: Larpent's copy has the author's corrections and omissions -- It was objected to on account chiefly of personal allusions to the instrumentality of the Duchess of Devonshire in the Westminster. Elect: of 1784. See LA 659.
mssLA 663
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Somersett English cashbook
Manuscripts
This is Somersett English's cash account books containing his detailed accounts for yearly receipts and expenditure in the Woodyard; in the Royal residences; and in his own homes at Hampton Court and Whitehall. The account book contains records of his regular purchases and receipts, as well as payments to his laborers and administrators and to shippers responsible for the movement of fuel up and down the Thames. There are also accounts with other departments such as the Office of the Greencloth, Spicery, and the Pastry House. The accounts contain the names of prominent figures who stayed at Hampton Court and includes the amount of fuel they consumed while there. Some of the names found are: the Prince of Wales, Horace Walpole, the Duchess of Monmouth, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Dukes of Kent, Roxburgh and St. Albans and the Earls of Bridgewater, Sunderland, Lincoln, and Manchester, and Christopher Wren.
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Artwork photocopies
Manuscripts
This folder includes "Cosway: Oils and questionable". Contents consist of: a. Photocopy of a painting with handwritten note "Cosway A Skating Party. Portraits of Richard Cosway, Mrs. Cosway, and others" b. Photocopy of a pencil drawing of Mrs. Seymour Damer & Miss Berry in the Library at Strawberry Hill by R. Cosway c. Photocopy of an ink and oil on canvas titled "The Vials of Wrath" attributed to R. Cosway d. Photocopy of a group portrait of the Mackenzie childres e. Page of handwritten notes starting "Charles Towneley with a group of connoisseurs…" f. Photocopy of plate 878, "Venus and Amor" with handwritten note "Gert Schiff Vol. 2" g. Photocopy of plate 1196, "Fragment einer Darstellung des rasenden Aias: Tckmessa und Eurysakes"" with handwritten note "Gert Schiff Vol. 2" h. Photocopy of page 1 of book "Thomas and Paul Sandby" i. Photocopy of page of three portraits (No. 505, No. 681, and No. 609) from The National Portrait Gallery, p. 38 #505 Vol I j. Two photocopies of two paintings: John William, Earl of Ancrum (R. Cosway) and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (M. Cosway) k. Photocopy of three paintings from "Portraits in Norfolk Homes, Price Duleep Single, 1928, Vol. 1 opp. P. 176" l. Photocopy of painting of Elizabeth Draper m. Photocopy of painting of William, Viscount Folkestone and Lady Mary Anne Pleydell n. Portrait of two reclining children noted Repro from Huntington files o. Photocopy of painting "The Calling of Samuel" by R. Cosway p. Photocopy of page 61 from book with handwritten note at bottom of page "1757-1806 Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 50 x40 Cat illus: Christie's June 28, 1929" q. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notes "Miss Dorothy Styles Richard Cosway (1740 – 1821) Mulliken Sale 1933 48 ½ " h x 37" w" r. Photocopy of painting headed "Collection of the Earl Percy" with handwritten note at bottom of page "between p. 20 & 21" s. Photocopy of painting of "Lucy Pelhams - 2nd wife of John, Earl of Sheffield" t. Photocopy of painting labeled "Mrs. Thomas Barrett Lennard as a child with her mother. Nee Mary Sheddon" u. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Lady Barbara Pleydell-Bouverir" v. Two photocopies of a painting labeled "Portrait of a Lady on Horseback" w. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Peter Templeman, M.D." by R. Cosway x. Two photocopies of a painting labeled "4th Duke of Marlborough (George Spencer Churchill)" by R. Cosway y. Two photocopies of a painting labeled "5th Duke of Argyll" by R. Cosway z. Photocopy of the frontispiece of book showing Viscount Folkestone aa. Two copies of a painting with handwritten notation "William 3rd Viscount Courtenay 1768-1835" bb. Photocopy of page xi and facing page of "Vathek With the Episodes' showing a painting of William Courtenay, Earl of Devon cc. Photocopy of page 110 and facing page of "Vathek With the Episodes' showing a painting of William Beckford dd. Photocopy of page with two paintings (No. 431 and No. 650) from The National Portrait Gallery Vol. I p. 240 #650 ee. Photocopy of painting with handwritten note "Mrs. Cosway & Child Was in collection of E. M. Hodges - provenance probably good but not Maria" ff. Photocopy of painting with handwritten note at bottom of page "Admiral Montagu 30 x 25" gg. Photocopy of painting of a standing and seated figure with the label "Painting by Cosway" hh. Photocopy of paintings labeled "A Protestation of Love" and "Two Turkish Soldiers" by R. Cosway ii. Photocopy of a figure labeled "Figura del sottarco a sud" jj. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Lady Boynton's Daughters" by R. Cosway kk. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Lady Harriet Somerset" by R. Cosway ll. Photocopy of a painting with handwritten note "Mrs J P Fector & Children Peter and Mary" mm. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Maria Cosway by Richard Cosway" nn. Photocopy of Apollo 95 (front p. 49) March 1972 oo. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Mrs Graham Montgomery" pp. Photocopy of a painting from Parke-Bernet Cat. Jan 4, 1945 #12 qq. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Portrait of a Lady" by R. Cosway rr. Photocopy of a painting from Parke-Bernet Cat. Nov. 16, 1949 #54 ss. Photocopy of a painting, presumed to be Duchess of Devonshire tt. Photocopy of a painting with handwritten note "Mrs. Mary Gee 30x25" uu. Photocopy of a painting of Miss Pocklington by R. Cosway vv. Photocopy of painting of Mrs. Thomas Graham by (?) R. Cosway ww. Photocopy of painting "Portrait of a terrier" by R. Cosway xx. Photocopy of Country Life, June 11, 1981 p. 1698 and a page of handwritten notes headed "Gallery at Cleveland House" yy. Photocopy of page 44 and facing page of a book headed "Richard Cosway" showing a drawing of a monogram from the collection of Baroness Cosway zz. Photocopy of a painting by Richard Cosway from the Soane Museum aaa. Photocopy of book pages "Cosway 115" and "116 Lock" with handwritten notation "The Fuseli Circle in Rome" describing two Maria Cosway paintings. bbb. Photocopy of painting "Death of Leonardo da Vinci" by R. Cosway ccc. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notation "3 Sisters of 3rd Viscount Courtnay Reclining" ddd. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notation "3 Ladies Courtenay" eee. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notation "Hon. J. Pleydell Bouverie" fff. Photocopy of painting labeled "Child of first Viscount Melbourne" by R. Cosway ggg. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notation "Cat. # LXII b- Earl of Radner Collection…" hhh. Photocopy of page of Art News 29:39, Dec. 20, 1930 showing a painting of Mrs. Joseph Smith by R. Cosway iii. Photocopy of book page 214 and facing page headed "Perdita" showing a Cosway of Thomas Lord Lyttlelton. jjj. Photocopy of three painting from a book with handwritten note "See Daniell #92" kkk. Photocopy of a painting of Thomas Lord Lyttleton by R. Cosway lll. Copies of pages 1386 and 1387 of a book headed "Townley" mmm. 4x6 index card with address of Frank Dabell
mssCosway