Letter from Francis William Topham to Birket Foster

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One of two Autographed Letter Signed (ALS) by Francis William Topham. This letter is to Birket Foster, about being unable to meet, discussing the price of land he wishes to buy, preparing to take his family to Barmouth. Francis William Topham (1808-1877) was a watercolour painter, traveller in Spain, and illustrator of Dickens. Dickens recruited Topham to his amateur theatrical company, the Guild of Literature and Art, and the painter frequently performed with Dickens, Wilkie Collins, and the artists Clarkson Stanfield and John Tenniel. Part of a collection of letters written by illustrators of Charles Dickens' works.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 leaf (folded)
Alternative title
  • Letters from Francis William Topham
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 51.50853, -0.12574
  • 52.16045, -0.70312
Additional physical characteristics
  • Handwritten on both sides of a single folded leaf with letterhead titled "Warwick House, 86. Adelaide Road. N. W." with a thick black border around the edges of the front page.
Collection
  • 19th Century Manuscripts Collection
Provenance
  • For further information please contact Special Collections and University Archives.
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 2021-010
  • File: 1.17
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • June 16, 2021
Technical note
  • 800 dpi TIFF. Metadata by KD.
DOI

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