John Dillwyn Llewelyn landscapes, still life, and views of Penllergare, Wales, and Dorset
Overview
Album of 27 salted paper print views, landscapes, and still life studies, taken by photographer John Dillwyn Llewelyn.
Dates
- Creation: 1850
Conditions Governing Access
Access restricted; permission of Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts required.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 album)27 salted paper prints in a contemporary album (Glamorgan, Wales?) [(31 x 27 cm) in case (33 x 29 cm.)], ca. 1850, bound in dark green pebble morocco sheep, covers and edges gilt, with ticket: Bound by Herbert Jones, Swansea.
Consists of landscapes, still life studies, and views of Penllergare, Wales, and Dorset taken by Llewelyn at his home Penllergare (near Glamorgan), Brynfield, and Melbury, seat of the 3rd Earl of Ilchester. Collection includes a print of Tintern Abbey that has been attributed to Nevil Story Maskelyne.
Most of the prints are captioned in manuscript and are somewhat faded, especially at the edges.
In the descriptions below, unbracketed attributions and captions are taken from information lettered on the album leaves. Square brackets enclose description supplied by the cataloger.
Biographical / Historical
John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810-1882) was a pioneering Welsh amateur photographer.
Provenance:
The album came from Margam Hall, home of William Henry Fox Talbot's cousin, C. R. M. (Christopher Rice Mansel) Talbot.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
96HB-7761 F. Gift of Mrs. Harrison D. Horblit; received: 1996 February 16.
Separated Materials
This album is part of a larger collection of photographic albums in the Horblit Collection of Early Photography. For description of other albums in this series, search HOLLIS under call-number: Horblit TypPh Album. Not all albums have finding aid descriptions.
Bibliography
- Hans P. Kraus, Jr. Sun Pictures. Catalogue Two. Llewelyn, Mackelyne, Talbot: A Family Circle. New York City, NY: Hans P. Kraus, Jr., [1987].
- Title
- Llewelyn, John Dillwyn, 1810-1882. John Dillwyn Llewelyn landscapes, still life, and views of Penllergare, Wales, and Dorset, circa 1850: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01928
Repository Details
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