Murray (Charles Fairfax) Collection, 1866-1916

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Summary

Title:
Charles Fairfax Murray Collection
Dates:
1866-1916
Creators:
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919.
Abstract:
This 62-piece collection chiefly contains correspondence to Pre-Raphaelite artist and art collector Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919), as well as a few manuscripts by Murray and seven unsigned pencil and ink sketches, some of which are by Murray.
Extent:
62 pieces. 1 box.
Language:
English and Italian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Charles Fairfax Murray Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This 62-piece collection chiefly contains correspondence to Pre-Raphaelite artist and art collector Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919), as well as a few manuscripts by Murray and seven unsigned pencil and ink sketches, some of which are by Murray.

The papers consist of the following:

1. Manuscripts, Correspondence, Sketches (1 Box) are arranged alphabetically by author. The collection includes a few manuscripts by Murray and one unidentified manuscript. Among the correspondents are: Arthur Christopher Benson, Wilhelm von Bode, Georgiana Burne-Jones, Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle, Campbell Dodgson, F.S. Ellis, J. R. Holliday, Charles Holroyd, M. R. James, Henry Currie Marillier, Mary Sandys, William Barclay Squire, and Rowland Strong; additionally, there is a miscellaneous envelope signed by George Cruikshank. The collection also includes seven unsigned pencil and ink sketches, some of which are by Murray.

2. Ephemera (1 folder) is arranged by subject. This folder includes international postage stamps, fragment of a letter, and an envelope.

Some material in Italian.

Biographical / historical:

Artist Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919), was born in London but lived a significant portion of his adult life in Italy. He was an artist who did work for John Ruskin, Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris. Murray is sometimes identified as the "forgotten Pre-Raphaelite" but he was also an internationally known collector, art dealer, connoisseur, and buyer for private collectors and public museums.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Alan G. Thomas, January 26, 1973.
Arrangement:

Arranged by genre: Manuscripts, Correspondence, Sketches & Ephemera (1 Box).

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Gayle M. Richardson, October 26, 2011.
Date Prepared:
© 2016
Date Encoded:
Machine readable finding aid encoded by Diann Benti in November 2016 from PDF finding aid originally in the Huntington Digital Library.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Charles Fairfax Murray Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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