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Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/6/10

Scope and Contents

Portrait of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Caption: "Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe 1781-1851. (Antiquary & Artist)".

Dates

  • Creation: c 1843-1847

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

From a typed note pasted on the page: "Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick (1781?-1851), antiquary and artist; M.A. Christ Church, Oxford, 1806l resided at Edinburgh, living mainly as a literary recluse; made acquaintance of Scott, 1802, and became his lifelong friend; made extensive antiquarian collections. His works include an edition of Kirkton's 'Secret and True History of the Church of Scotland,' 1817, and 'Portraits of an Amateur' (a volume of etchings), 1833. [li. 420]".

Full Extent

1 photograph

Physical Location

Volume VI, p. 440

General

LUNA Work Record ID: 0011976

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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