Collection on T.H. Maguire's Cromwell Refuses the Crown of England, about 1860?

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Summary

Extent:
1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection on T.H. Maguire's Cromwell Refuses the Crown of England, MS.2019.008, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The material contained in this collection is connected to the painting titled "Cromwell Refuses the Crown of England" by T.H. Maguire, and to the life of Oliver Cromwell more generally. T.H. (Thomas Herbert) Maguire (1821 - 1895) was a London painter and lithographer specializing in portraits and genre scenes. The painting "Cromwell Refuses the Crown of England" depicts a scene of a parliament gathering with Oliver Cromwell at the center of the composition.

The collection predominantly consists of detail drawings (which may or may not be by Maguire) of objects represented in the finished painting and include ornamental vessels and containers, a pair of scissors, and a helmet (that may or may not be related to the painting). Other items include a sepia photo of the painting, passes for public viewing of the painting, a pamphlet that was likely given to the public at the viewing events, a copy of Oliver Cromwell's letter addressed to Colonel Phayr, and a manuscript listing items for an exhibit of Cromwell's electrotyped casts.

Biographical / historical:

Thomas Herbert Maguire (1821 - 1895) was an English painter and lithographer who worked in London during the mid-nineteenth century. He was a pupil of master lithographer and engraver, Richard James Lane (1800-1872). Maguire specialized in genre scenes and noted for his portraits commissioned by prominent figures. He also served as lithographer to Queen Victoria.

Custodial history:

Date of acquisition and ownership history unknown.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with the following credit line: The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection on T.H. Maguire's Cromwell Refuses the Crown of England, MS.2019.008, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
2520 Cimarron Street
Los Angeles, CA 90018, US
Contact:
(310) 794-5155
clark@humnet.ucla.edu
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