Summary
This sketch book belonged to Walter Baldwin Spencer during part of his time at Exeter College, Oxford. It includes sketches from around Oxford and views from the college but much of the works are a record of his travels through Europe. The album was given to Lillie Bowman whom he later married, Mary Elizabeth Spencer. A few years after Spencer's death it was given to his daughter Alline in Jan 1930.
Physical Description
Green cloth covered album of 21 leaves containing a collection of various sketches by W.B. Spencer, plus one additional sketch in the back unattached. Ornately decorated front cover in black and gold ink includes the word "ALBUM."
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Acquisition Information
Donation from David Piggott, 03 May 2013
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Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer - National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1883 - 1885
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Inside front cover: Given to Lillie Bowman By Baldwin Spencer Sep/83 & to Alline Rowan Jan 1st 1930. Each leaf numbered in pencil top right corner 1-21. Each sketch inscribed SEE WORD DOC ATTACHED IN MMR Leaf 1 front sketch A: July 83 WBS Longstone Derby shire sketch B: July 15 83 WBS Oxford From my window in Exeter looking across the 'Broad' sketch C: July 83 WBS Derby shire Leaf 1 verso sketch A: July 83 WBS Ifley Mill sketch B: July 83 WBS Ifley Church Leaf 2 front sketch A: July 83 N Oxford sketch B: Trin. Coll. Oxon July 83 From my window in Exeter Leaf 2 verso sketch A: Water Eaton N Oxford July 29 83 sketch B: Islip July 29 83 Leaf 3 front sketch A: Aug 83 Oxford
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Overall Dimensions - Closed
307 mm (Length), 255 mm (Width)
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