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Total number of records: 1477

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Record typeCount
Archives1470
Books and printed items6
Objects1

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive927
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection544
Brotherton Collection117
Ripon Cathedral1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
letter writing1477
art education286
family145
exhibitions130
publishing117
postcards107
health77
gift giving62
academies and institutes59
travel50

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
London, United Kingdom605
Genoa, Italy132
Leeds, United Kingdom67
Beckenham, United Kingdom23
Nice, France18
Rome, Italy18
Paris, France14
Croagnes, France14
Manchester, United Kingdom13
Oxford, United Kingdom13

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria58
Cowden Clarke, Charles30
Novello, (Joseph) Alfred29
Novello, Vincent25
Novello, Clara Anastasia20
Novello, (Mary) Sabilla19
Haines, Frederick17
Hunt, James Henry Leigh16
Novello, Joseph Alfred14
Clarke, Mary Victoria Cowden13

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Earliest dateCount
From 15001
From 16001
From 17007
From 1800514
From 1900951
From 20003

Count of Latest date

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Up to 1899508
Up to 1999951
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Archive Collection

Novello Cowden Clarke

1739-1966

The Novello Cowden Clarkes were a well known Anglo-Italian family of musicians, writers, artists, singers and actors, with a wide and influential literary and artistic circle. Based in London and lat...

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NOVELLO COWDEN CLARKE, Letters

1770-1966

Correspondence between members of the Novello Cowden Clarke family and their personal and professional networks. Together they illuminate both the everyday lives of the Novello Cowden Clarke family an...

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Correspondence

1930-2007

Correspondence received by Maurice de Sausmarez, with occaisional copies of letters sent in reply. The series is arranged alphabetically by the surname of the sender where possible and includes letter...

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COWDEN CLARKE, Charles

1803-1879

Papers and ephemera relating to the writer and lecturer Charles Cowden Clarke (1787-1877), including examples of his jewellery and stationary, the notes he made for public lectures, painted and photog...

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Posthumous

1969-2015

Material relating to memorial services and lectures, exhibitions and publications. Also includes articles and correspondence concerning Maurice de Sausmarez received by the family after his death on 2...

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Notes

1850-1900

Examples of Clara Anastasia Novello's signature and various notes, verses and memos in Clara's hand and in the hands of her family and friends. Includes a selection of complimentary verses and letters...

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Correspondence

1948-1969

Letters from and about the artist Ben Nichsolson to Maurice de Sausmarez, including copies of letters from de Sausmarez to Nicholson concerning the development of the special issue of Studio Internati...

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Correspondence

1940-1947

Letters to Maurice de Sausmarez, the majority of which are from members of the Artists' International Association during his early participation and later Chairmanship of the organisation, including c...

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Stationary

c. 1965

Blank headed notepaper from the Royal Academy of Arts.

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Correspondence

1948-1969

Correspondence relating to Maurice de Sausmarez's participation in the Royal Academy of Arts, including notices of meetings, social events and exhibitions. This sub-series also includes correspondence...

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Letters

1835-1890

Letters to (Joseph) Alfred Novello related to the operation of the business Novello & Co, his investment in the Cavour Canal and arrangements for his aunt Adelaide Novello's residence in Italy and not...

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Balmanno, Robert to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

1850-1861

Four handwritten letters from the author and collector Robert Balmanno to Mary Cowden Clarke, informing her of her election to the Shakespeare Society of New York and introducing her to Mrs Waterston....

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