Reference code
CA
Title
Callcott Papers
Date
1824-1840
Level
Fonds
Extent & medium
12 items
Previous reference codes
654
Historical Background
Maria, Lady Callcott was a traveller, writer, illustrator and cultural fixture of the regency period.
Content Description
Mostly papers written by Maria Callcott on various topics. A few letters by Augustus Wall Callcott and others are included.
Provenance
From the creator by family descent.
Acquisition Details
Presented to the Royal Academy in 1939 by Mrs. R.B. Gotch, daughter of John Callcott Horsley, R.A. and great-niece of Sir Augustus Wall Callcott.
Arrangement
Arrangement established by Jean Agnew in 1974, this has been retained.
Finding Aids
H.M.C. finding aid, 1974.
Bibliography
Maria, Lady Callcott, Rosamund B. Gotch, 1937.