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William Westall and Richard Westall Collection of Papers and Correspondence: Finding Aid

mssHM 54281-54318, HM 63286

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Box 1

Manuscript Volume; Correspondence; Ephemera

Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. Westall’s Illustrations of Byron’s Works, with Suitable Extras, and a Brief Memoir. 1834 HM 63286

Bound volume, 31 pages (with 28 blank pages interleaved between the illustrative plates); the printed illustrative plates were drawn by Richard Westall and engraved by various artists. The “brief memoir” of Bryon and the “suitable extras” (short extracts from various poems by Bryon) are written in an unknown hand and signed with the initials: “MM” and dated, 1834. The volume also has the bookplate of Henry Ecroyd Smith on the inside front cover.

Correspondence

Beaumont, Margaret Willes, fl. 1778. 2 letters (1820) to William Westall, 1781-1850. HM 54281-54282

Black, Susan. 1 letter (1810, Aug. 21) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (2 p.); 23 cm. HM 54283

Carr, John, Sir, 1772-1832. 1 letter (1819, Nov. 15) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (3 p.); [London] (England). HM 54284

Colnaghi, M----. 1 document (1829, Nov. 14), Statement of account for Richard Westall, D. (1 p.); 25 cm., London (England). HM 54285

Cooke, William Bernard, 1778-1855. 1 letter (1811, Dec. 30) to William Westall, 1781- 1850, A.L.S. (3 p.); 23 cm. HM 54286

Note: with multiple paint trials on the fourth page.

Davies, William. 1 document (1826, July 5), [List of pictures returned to Richard? Westall], D.S. (2 p.); 36 cm. HM 54287

Gordon, Webster. 1 letter (1805, Sep. 19) to [Richard?] Westall, 1765-1836, A.L. (2 p.); 25 cm. HM 54288

Note: half of second leaf torn away, with no loss of text.

Inman, James Williams, 1776-1859. 1 letter (1811, Aug. 9) to M---- Parrington, A.L.S. (2 p.); 20 cm. HM 54289

Lane, Charles. 1 letter (1812, June 21) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (4 p.); 23 cm., Arundel (Sussex, England). HM 54290

Page, R----. 1 letter (1806, Jan. 24) to [William?] Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (1 p.); 25 cm. HM 54291

Singer, William. 1 letter (1830, Aug. 25) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (3 p.); 25 cm., St. Bees (Cumberland, England). HM 54292

Stevens, W----. 18 letters (1812-1819) to William Westall, 1781-1850; Sedbergh (Westmoreland, England). HM 54293-54310

Note: HM 54305 has bottom of second sheet torn away, with loss of most of signature and of some text, with paint trials on the fourth page; HM 54306 has bottom of second leaf torn away, with loss of text and signature; HM 54308 has portions of both leaves torn away, with loss of text and of signature.

Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. 1 letter (1829, Mar. 28) to M---- Colnaghi, A.L.S. (1 p.); 23 cm., London (England). HM 54311

Also: account of prints received by M----Colnaghi.

Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. 1 letter ([c. 1828-1829?]) to Nathaniel Ogle, A.L.S. (2 p.); 22 cm., [London (England)]. HM 54312

Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. 1 letter (1830, May 3) to John Raston?, A.L.S. (1 p.); 23 cm., [London (England)]. HM 54313

Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. 2 letters (1820) to William Westall, 1781-1850, London (England). HM 54314-54315

Note: HM 54314 has part of second leaf torn away, with some loss of text.

Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. 1 letter (1811, Dec. 22) to “My Dear Sir,” A.L.S. (2 p.); 18 cm. HM 54316

[Westall, Richard, 1765-1836.] 1 letter ([ca. 1836?]) to -----, Df. (2 p.); 23 cm. HM 54317

Tilton?, Charles. 1 letter (1830, Mar. 24) to William Westall, 1781-1850, A.L.S. (3 p.); 23 cm. HM 54318

Ephemera

Printed pieces and photograph reproductions of various paintings and topographical illustrations by the Westalls; includes some catalog descriptions (18 pieces).

Collection Contents

Manuscript Volume; Correspondence; Ephemera

Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. Westall’s Illustrations of Byron’s Works, with Suitable Extras, and a Brief Memoir.

Correspondence

Ephemera