COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
EnglishMS1254150.pdf
Reference Number:
English MS 1254/150
Series Title:
Miscellaneous Letters I
Parent Work Title:
Letter from John Ruskin to A.H. Mackmurdo
Creator:
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1882-02-01
Description:
Letter to [Arthur Heygate] Mackmurdo [1851-1942, architect and social reformer] stating that Ruskin would be happy to provide any recommendations or testimonials that Mackmurdo requires, though he presumes such things would be mere formalities. In 1882, Mackmurdo founded the Century Guild, an organization of craftsmen involved in metalwork, cabinet-making and fabric and wallpaper design, and this letter could refer to Mackmurdo's preparations for this.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-11-13
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
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