Seymour Stocker Kirkup papers

Collection

Identifier: A.K59

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Letters of Seymour Stocker Kirkup (1788-1880), English artist and friend of William Blake, Walter Savage Landor, the Brownings, and Edward Trelawny. The largest group of correspondence consists of letters written by Kirkup to Frances Capper Brooke (1810-1886), author and book collector. In them Kirkup writes about his life in Florence, where he spent most of his adult years, Lord Vernon's edition of Dante which Kirkup was illustrating, his discovery of a fresco portrait of Dante, and politics. Also included are a series of letters written to Kirkup by Henry Edward Napier (1789-1853), brother of Sir Charles James Napier, British general and conqueror of Sind. Kirkup's essay concerning Dante is also in the Papers.

Creator

Kirkup, Seymour Stocker, 1788-1880 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1840-1870

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es) (26 items)

Access

The Seymour Stocker Kirkup Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired by purchase: Winifred Myers, 12/15/68 and 8/14/69; J. Wilson, 9/28/72 and 12/14/72.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Seymour Stocker Kirkup Papers, A.K59, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester