Scope and Contents
The collection consists of thirty-seven autograph letters written by William Holman Hunt to friends and acquaintances including Walter Crane, Sir Fred A. Eaton, and Sir William Watson. The bulk of the letters are to British artist, illustrator and designer Frederic James Shields; also present are four graphite sketches by Shields of Hunt at work at his easel.
Dates
- 1859-1899
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The William Holman Hunt Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from various sources, 1948-1976. Source information is recorded at the folder level in the contents list. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of thirty-seven autograph letters, signed, written by William Holman Hunt to friends and acquaintances including Walter Crane, Sir Fred A. Eaton, and Sir William Watson. The bulk of the letters are to British artist, illustrator and designer Frederic James Shields; also present are four graphite sketches by Shields of Hunt at work at his easel.
William Holman Hunt (1827-1910)
English painter, and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
This finding aid was produced from previously existing cards in the Manuscripts Catalog. All pertinent bibliographical information has been retained.
This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call numbers: Uncat MS Vault Hunt and Uncat MS Vault File.
- Artists -- Great Britain
- Artists -- Great Britain -- 19th century
- Craik, George Lillie, 1837-1905
- Crane, Walter, 1845-1915
- Eaton, Fred. A. (Frederick Alexis)
- Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910
- Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910 -- Portraits
- Shields, Frederic, 1833-1911
- Sketches -- Great Britain -- 19th century
- Watson, William, 1858-1935
- Title
- Guide to the William Holman Hunt Collection
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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