Rare Books and Manuscripts MSS 41 (In Process)Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
This collection is unprocessed and may not be available for immediate access.The collection comprises correspondence, articles, cuttings, and other related material, concerning the English antiquary and topographer, John Britton (1771-1857). It includes correspondence with Joseph Hume on the preservation of British antiquities. Also present is material related to Britton's various published works on architectural antiquities, including correspondence with the artist George Cattermole.
Subject Terms:
Britton, John, 1771–1857. | Britton, John, 1771–1857 -- Correspondence. | Cattermole, George, 1800–1868 | Hume, Joseph, 1777–1855. | Wyse, Thomas, Sir, 1791–1862. | Architecture -- Great Britain. | Great Britain -- Antiquities. | Church buildings -- Great Britain. | Monuments -- Great Britain.