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Sketches of Rossetti Family Members and Other Pre-Raphaelites, circa 1850s-1870s

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of two sheets of paper containing eight pencil sketches by William Michael Rossetti. The sketches are of heads of various Rossetti family members and other friends in the Pre-Raphaelite circle. Those depicted include Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882, brother), Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori Rossetti (1800-1886, mother), William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), James Hannay (1827-1873), and William North (1825-1854). Identifications and other annotations added by William Michael Rossetti's daughter, Helen Rossetti Angeli (1879-1969).

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchase, 2017 (AM 2018-30).

Custodial History

Formerly a part of the William Fredeman Pre-Raphaelite Collection.

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Karla J. Vecchia in 2002. Finding aid written by Karla J. Vecchia in 2002.

Biography written by Alyxandra Cullen, '09.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

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:

Sketches of Rossetti Family Members and Other Pre-Raphaelites; William Michael Rossetti Collection, C0223, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1

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