A volume of etchings by three daughters of art collector John Ingram 1767-1841) of Staindrop Hall in County Durham: Elizabeth Christian Ingram (born 1795), Caroline Ingram (1800-1819), and Augusta Isabella Ingram (born 1802). The family lived in Venice and took instruction from Venetian etcher Francesco Novelli whose own etchings were in manner of Rembrandt and whose influence can be seen in the sisters' etchings. The style of the various impressions is very similar and were apparently made within a fairly short period if the dated prints are an accurate indication; some of the prints bound in first are dated February 1816 and then March 1816. This dating seems to be confirmed by a contemporary inscription on the front free endpaper: "These are the works of the Miss Ingrams' from their first lesson, 18..." Only five of the prints are unsigned; several prints in multiple impressions or two or more states, using brown and black inks and various stocks of paper, a few bearing a British watermark and date of 1814. Some of the prints have been mounted, but most have been printed directly on contiguous leaves forming the signatures of the volume
Alternative Title:
Etchings, gradations
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date of album based on internal evidence of some dated etchings, all '1816'., Also with inscription on front pastedown: Minnie Snowden, with John Johnson's kind regards and good wishes, Jan. 4, 1906., Bound in contemporary half calf, front cover detached and first leaves loose., and Three-quarter leather with marbled boards. Front board and first signature detached. Pages slip-stiched; decision to leave as is. Do not rebind. For further information, consult library staff.
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 898: Imperfect: suit symbol in lower right corner of King of Spades cut out and wanting. Manuscript annotations: "G1084/2"; on verso: "[undeciphered] 7". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Uncut sheet of 12 court cards with French suits (K-J) on recto and A,10-2 of Spades cards on verso.
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 894: Manuscript annotations: "G 1082 #6", on verso: "2 Kr." and number calculations. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (Ks, Qs, and Js) without suit signs arranged in three rows of four columns. Each card measures 81 x 48 mm., and Kings' crowns are shown in full; King of Spades wears a sash with the maker's name.
BEIN BrSides 2023 93: Manuscript annotations: "1854", on verso: "3 Kr". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., BEIN BrSides 2023 94: 31 x 27 cm. Cary's original reference number: G-1082. Manuscript annotations: "G 1082, #2", "2/8/36", "3/4". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (J-K) without suits arranged in three rows of four columns. Each card measures 82 x 53 mm., and King: L. WEISZ // PRESBURG.
BEIN BrSides 2023 93: Manuscript annotations: "1854", on verso: "3 Kr". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., BEIN BrSides 2023 94: 31 x 27 cm. Cary's original reference number: G-1082. Manuscript annotations: "G 1082, #2", "2/8/36", "3/4". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (J-K) without suits arranged in three rows of four columns. Each card measures 82 x 53 mm., and King: L. WEISZ // PRESBURG.
