Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick, c 1843-1847
Scope and Contents
Portrait of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Caption: "Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe 1781-1851. (Antiquary & Artist)".
Dates
- Creation: c 1843-1847
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Elliot, Andrew, 1830-1922 ("Senior"; bookseller and publisher) (Compiler, Person)
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
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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