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Collection Overview

Collector:
Ingram, John
Title:
John Ingram and John Godfrey Collection
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/736664504
Dates:
1557-1839 (mostly 1819-1834)
Size:
2 boxes and 1.4 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-2
Language:
and

Abstract

Little is known of the nineteenth-century lives of John Ingram and his son-in-law, John Godfrey, other than that Ingram spent much of his time traveling in Italy and was a patron of Francesco Guardi. The collection includes letters to Ingram as well as notes, maps, and building plans by Ingram and Godfrey, and travel documents collected by Ingram.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection includes letters to John Ingram, sketches of the lives of Italian Renaissance artists of the Ferrarese School by writer and art historian Girolamo Baruffaldi (possibly from or for his Vite de' pittori e scultori ferraresi . . .) with notes by Ingram, notes on art and travel, and other pieces collected by Ingram. Also featured are early Greek and other inscriptions collected by John Godfrey, regional maps and plans of various temples, Arabic manuscripts, and other material relating to Ingram and Godfrey. Additionally, the collection contains a later edition (1597) of Giambattista Cinzio Giraldi's book on the Duke of Ferrara ( Commentario delle cose di Ferrara . . .), interleaved with manuscript annotations by John and Frances Ingram, and accompanied by a notebook they kept as they pursued their research interest in the Renaissance city of Ferrara, as well as in travel, private libraries and book collecting, and the poet Torquarto Tasso.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in its original order.

Collection Creator Biography:

Ingram, John

John Ingram is said to have been born at Staindrop Hall, County Durham, England; but he may well be identical with the John Ingram, elder son of Francis, of Liverpool, who was educated at Eton and admitted at Trinity College Cambridge in January 1784. Little is known of his life, other than that he and his wife, Frances, traveled extensively in Italy. An early patron of Francesco Guardi, Ingram died in London on January 31, 1841.

John Godfrey was Ingram's son-in-law, married to his daughter Augusta. He is known to have been a member of the Accademia Tiburina in Rome and the plans of Sicilian temples present in this collection may have been done by him.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from Christopher Edwards on December 23, 2005 (AM2006-76).

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Danielle Ford on January 26, 2006. Finding aid written by Danielle Ford on May 26, 2006.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

John Ingram and John Godfrey Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/736664504
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-2