Memory Album of Miss Ellen Hodgson 1837-1845 Salkfeld Hall, Little Salkfeld, Cumbria, England. With Many original art sketches
Great Britain: 1837-1858.
Leather bound. 12mo. Black leather binding with gilt borders and blind stamped designs on the covers. Album stamped in gilt letters on the spine. All edges gilt. Leather on spine is chipped upper front joint and at the head of the spine.
Content consists of 50 pages of inscriptions, tipped in and pasted down illustrations, and hand drawn sketches. Inside are 5 black and white pencil sketches, one black and white and color sketch, one color sketch, and one small color illustration. Several cut out illustrations are tipped inside the album and several loose cuttings laid inside. A couple of small petals also laid inside. Several blank leaves. Two of the pencil art sketches are signed "E. Hawthornthwaite."
Ellen's sister's wrote the dedication inscription on the yellow right front flyleaf - "Ellen Hodgson The Gift of her affectionate Sister, Marianne Hodgson. Jan. 20th. 1837." Most of the hand written inscriptions with dates were written in the early 1840's. Towards the back of the album is a pasted down inscription dated 1858. Also in the back of the album is an inscription (difficult to transcribe) - "These drawings the work of many a long laborious hour and the result of our united talent and perseverance are respectfully presented to Ellen Hodgson by the (name not transcribed] Artists (first name ? spelling) and Prim. Salkfeld Hall Jan. 20th." Salkfeld Hall is located in the village of Little Salkfeld, Cumbria, England. It was constructed in the 16th century. Robert Hodgson purchased the site in 1836 and made several improvements. (Source: wikipedia). Good +. Item #31752
Price: $350.00