cunningham allan 1784 (23 Ergebnisse)

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No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. Drawn By Alfred Croquis (illustrator). Literary portrait from Fraser's Magasine. Printed in 1833, with facsimilies of signatures. Mounted and ready to frame, mount size 12 x 10 ins, 31 x 19 cms.

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On one side of an 11.5 x 12.5 cm piece of paper, cut down from a larger leaf. In good condition, lightly aged; laid down on a 15.5 x 15 cm piece of card to which a typed biographical slip is attached. Reads: 'Dear Madam | I have just received your note and write in haste to say that I shall do myself the pleasure of waiting upon you tomorrow (Wednesday) about ten oclock. | I remain Dear Madam | Your very respectful Servt. | Allan Cunningham'.'.

See his entry and Chantrey's in the Oxford DNB. On one side of a trimmed-down piece of paper, roughly 11 cm square. Discoloured, and with damage to the corners (affecting one word at top right) from removal from mount. With postage folds, and evidence on otherwise-blank reverse that Cunningham was re-using an envelope: part of address in another hand to 'Mrs Pa[.]'. Reads: 'Mr. Allan Cunninghams respects to Mr. Tindal and begs to inform him that Sir Francis Chantrey is at Holkham at present and will not likely be back till after Christmas: should he come sooner Mr A. C. will acquaint Mr Tindal and arrange a meeting / 30 Belgrave Place / 19 Decr. 1835.' See Image.

Second Edition. Poor set bound in half leather over cloth boards. Wear and tear as with age. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; 2 vols. ; illus. ; music ; 27 cm. Notes; Each volume has engr. added t.p. Subjects; Burns, Robert (1759-1796). Scottish Literature. Scottish Poetry. 4 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copies all in the original, gilt-blocked calf over marble boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and toned as with age. Remains a particularly well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical description; 4 v. ; 20 cm. Notes; Without music. "Introduction to Scottish song" and "Characters of lyric poets": v. 1, p. 1-255. English text with lyrics to some songs in Scots. Contents; Partial contents: Pibroch of Donuil Dhu -- Nora's vow -- Jock of Hazeldean -- Carle, now the king's come -- The Norman horseshoe -- A weary lot is thine -- Waken, lords and ladies gay -- The foray -- The captive huntsman -- Allan-a-Dale -- Where shall the lover rest -- Young Lochinvar -- The cyprus wreath -- Brignal Banks -- Donald Caird. Subjects; Ballads, Scots - Texts. Ballads, Scots - History and criticism. Songs, Scots - Texts.Poets, Scottish - Biography. Lyricists - Scotland - Biography. Popular culture - Scotland. Referenced by: T/B 413E, 545T.Genre; Songs - England - 1825. 4 Kg.

1p., 12mo. Fair, on aged paper, wtih two small unobtrusive closed holes to the paper. Placed in narrow paper windowpane border. The letter reads 'My dear Cunningham | This will be delivered to you by my Cousin & friend Mr Gray of Glasgow - He is ambitious of paying his respects to you - I need say no more - I am sure that you will soon be good acquaintances - With the greatest regard | Believe me | Yours truly | [signed] T. Campbell'. See Image.

with an introduction and notes, historical and critical, and characters of the lyric poets. London : John Taylor, 1825. Four volumes, octavo, in attractive bindings of half calf over marbled papered boards, flat-panelled spines with decorative tooling, contrasting morocco title-pieces lettered in gilt (some light scuffing); marbled edges and endpapers, pp. vii; [blank]; 352; viii; 352; viii; 352; xii; 364, internally clean, a fine set. Songs from the highlands and lowlands with evocative titles such asI do confessthou'rt smooth and fair; The wee wee man; The demon lover; The gaberlunyie man; Rattling roaring Willie; Poor and honest sodger; Pibroch of Donuil Dhu; O are ye sleeping, Maggie? and Och hey, Johnnie lad. The compiler was an author and poet in his own right, and friend of Sir Walter Scott.

An excellent document, providing an invaluable view of the practicalities of commissioning and executing public monuments in the Georgian period. See Chantrey's entry in the Oxford DNB, and Cunningham's, which states: 'In 1814 he was engaged by Chantrey as superintendent of his establishment, and gave up writing for newspapers. He lived afterwards at 27 Lower Belgrave Place, Pimlico. He acted as Chantrey's secretary, conducted his correspondence, represented him during his absence, and occasionally offered artistic assistance. He became a favourite of Chantrey's sitters and visitors. This employment lasted until Chantrey's death in 1841 when Cunningham was left an annuity of £100.' Both letters are on the same 4to bifolium, with Cunningham's letter (signing as Chantrey) to Tindal covering the recto of the first leaf, and Tindal's letter to Mrs Page covering the recto of the second leaf and continuing to the reverse, which also carries the address to 'Mrs. Page / Speen / Newbury', and a red wax seal and postmark. ONE: Cunningham (signing as 'F Chantrey') to Tindal, 7 January 1836. Cunningham's hand is distinctive, and there is no question that he has written the letter of nineteen lines, addressed to '- Tindal Esqr.' The first paragraph reads: 'Mr. Cunningham having informed me of the particulars respecting the designs for the monument to Colonel Page I beg to inform you that about forty guineas would be a fair price to pay for any one of them executed in the usual way adopted by marble masons, viz: out of slabs of an inch or an inch and quarter thick and composed of many pieces joined together with cramps of copper. But if the whole be cut out of one entire block of marble about six inches thick and of good quality the cost will be from one hundred to one hundred and twenty pounds. Both these calculations are exclusive of the Inscription which is very long and will be paid for at the rate of one pound to a hundred letters.' The second paragraph is slightly shorter, with the suggestion that the matter be placed 'in the hands of my neighbour Mr. Theakstone of 4 Lower Belgrave Place whom I constantly employ as my best carver'. TWO: 'Wm. Tindal' to 'Mrs Page'. Thirty-eight lines. He begins by reporting that 'Mr Crosby' has seen Theakstone in Chantrey's studio, 'at work there on a statue of Bishop Heber - You may conclude therefore that he is an excellent workman'. He explains that if Theakstone is employed, Chantrey will continue to superintend the project, though Chantrey 'means you to understand that he does not like putting his own name to anything but proper sculpture'. He proceeds to discuss the 'practical point of execution', from whether to use grey or black marble, to the construction of the base.