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Portraits

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 712 Collections and/or Records:

Pages of The Illustrated London News relating to Charles Lyell, and a letter from Mary Lyell to Mrs Brine, 1864-1873

 File
Identifier: Coll-1848/24-0054
Content Description Two pages from two different issues of the London Illustrated News: title page from the No. 1279 vol. XLV (Saturday, September 24, 1864), showing an illustration of Charles Lyell giving a speech at Bath (caption: "The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address in the Theatre"); and a page from No. 1308, vol. XLVI (11 March 1865) showing a full-page engraved portrait of Charles Lyell. Admiral Lindesay...
Dates: 1864-1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Papers of James Robert Stott

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-390
Identifier: Coll-2041
Content Description This small fonds consists of the papers, portrait, and medals of Dr James Robert Stott, OBE, World War I Captain and graduate in medicine from the University of Edinburgh. It includes: Four First World War medals in a "Ernest Jones" box: The British Military Medal, The Victory Medal (Great Britain), an OBE Officer Badge, Military Division, and a tripartite medal with smaller versions of the three...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1914-1919; 1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Professor Sidney T. M. Newman

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1032
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of: in Box 1, concertos of C. P. E. Bach (son of Johann Sebastian Bach), an opera The admiral's daughter by Dr. H. F. Henniker (1930) and a symphony in three movements, music and libretto to David Rizzio, and various pieces of music; in Box 2, assorted pieces of music and song, the Fantasia No.1 Mozart with music for violin I and II, viola, v.cello, c.bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, corno,...
Dates: 1920-1968
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Paul, Robert, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/5/48
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Robert Paul. Caption: "Robert Paul (Banker, Edinburgh)".

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits V. Maitland- Ruthven

Paul, Robert, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/5/49
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Robert Paul. No caption.

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits V. Maitland- Ruthven

Peach, Charles William, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/8/29
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Charles William Peach. No caption.

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Box entitled "Calotypes by David Octavius Hill"

Peach, Charles William, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/6/91
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Charles William Peach. No caption.

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits VI. Saphir-End.

Peel, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Viscount Peel, 26 July 1903

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/51
Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed from Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, to Mary Lyell, Dover, 26 July 1903: “Your kind letter from Rheinis has reached me and I am glad to tell you that ‘Davie’ is delightful – full of health and spirits and of strong individual character. Beyond a temporary ailment attributed to a sunstroke – he makes speak progress and begins to show attachments. I hope you are better and able to prolong your stay abroad without fear of an impending general election. Next...
Dates: 26 July 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Pencil Portrait of Sir Walter Scott by Robert Scott-Moncrieff, c 1816-1820

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1147/25-0040
Scope and Contents Pencil Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, from life, head and shoulders, facing left, by Robert Scott-Moncrieff, c. 1816-1820. Very worn inscription on reverse of frame: "Robert Scott-Moncrieff, born 1793, decd. 18[69], father of Canon William Scott-Moncrieff, also of Fossaway, died in 1901; father of Susan Mary, afterwards, Mrs Herbert L[unn]; her daughter, Constance Lunn, afterwards Mrs Colin Scott-Moncrieff. Pencil portrait of Sir Walter Scott from life, by Robert Scott-Moncrieff of Fossaway....
Dates: c 1816-1820
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Phillips, Thomas, 13 March 1824

 File
Identifier: Coll-1989/52
Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed from Thomas Phillips, sent from [London] on 13 March 1824 to Charles Lyell, concerning a portrait of his fellow botanist William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865): “I have omitted to answer your kind letter in which you mentioned your desire to have Dr Hooker’s cast off picture. It is yours! And as you desire it in order to manifest your respect for him so let me indulge a feeling of the like nature toward one from whom I have received so much politeness and many favours and...
Dates: 13 March 1824
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families