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Sketchbook: Switzerland, 1886

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Call Number: MSS 6, Series I

Scope and Contents

Contains watercolors made by Lady Pease during a family trip to Switzerland in 1886. The paintings are mostly very complete and depict landscapes observed throughout the voyage, from the Dover cliffs to the mountains and lakes of Switzerland. Labeled scenes include: Dover, Zurich, Silvaplana, Engadin, Poschiavo, St. Moritz, Thusis, Simplon, Chillon Castle, Lake Geneva, and Interlaken.

Dates

  • 1886

Creator

Physical Description

1 v. (23 leaves of drawings) ; 11 x 18 cm. Bound in contemporary quarter dark green morocco and dark green cloth.

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The materials are open for research.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Part of the Yale Center for British Art, Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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