Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Scharf, George, 1820-1895
Title:
A descriptive catalogue of miniatures and enamels at Woburn Abbey / by George Scharf.
Alternate Title(s):
Woburn Abbey, miniatures.
Published / Created:
[London] : Privately printed for Hastings, Ninth Duke of Bedford, K.G., 1890.
Physical Description:
26 pages ; 28 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
ND1335.6.B43 S33 1890+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Limited to 50 copies."--Foot of title page.

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original brown paper wrappers. Lacks index (pages 25-26?). Inscribed on front cover: "Rough proof, G.S. [George Scharf]"; and "uncorrected," "14 July 90."

The catalog describes 51 miniatures, mostly by unknown artists, and 31 enamels by Henry Bone R.A. from portraits of the heads of the House of Russell.
Subject Terms:
Woburn Abbey -- Catalogs. | Bedford, Francis Charles Hastings Russell, Duke of, 1819–1891 -- Art collections -- Catalogs. | Bone, Henry, 1755–1834 | Portrait miniatures -- Private collections -- England -- Woburn -- Catalogs. | Miniature painting -- Private collections -- England -- Woburn -- Catalogs. | Enamel and enameling -- Private collections -- England -- Woburn -- Catalogs. | Art -- Private collections -- England -- Woburn -- Catalogs.
Contributors:
Walter, Paul F., donor. | Bedford, Francis Charles Hastings Russell, Duke of, 1819–1891, publisher.