Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1818-1819 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
2 albums
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
British architect. Born, Westminster 1795. Died, Clapham 1860. In a distinguished career he was most famous for designing the Houses of Parliament. Somers Clarke was numbered amongst his pupils. Met Mr D. Baillie when visiting Greece and Turkey in 1817, and was invited to accompany him on a tour of Egypt and Palestine, and thus became the first English architect to record monuments in Egypt. They followed the Nile up beyond Philae; Barry left graffiti on many monuments during his time there.
Historia archivística
The small album was in the possession of his grandson C. A. R. Barry in 1937, which was then passed on to P. E. Newberry. The large album was acquired from Myers Co. Ltd. by the Griffith Institute in 1950.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
The small album was among the Newberry MSS which were presented by Mrs Newberry via the British Museum in 1954.
The large album was acquired from Myers Co. Ltd. by the Griffith Institute in 1950.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Two albums containing plans and drawings of Egyptian monuments.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
Kept as received.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Condiciones
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Idioma del material
inglés
Escritura del material
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
No problems.
Instrumentos de descripción
Handwritten catalogue for the smaller album made by Dr Moss (notebook A.21.68-72). Typewritten catalogue for the same in Mrs Waley file.
Área de materiales relacionados
Existencia y localización de originales
These are originals.
Existencia y localización de copias
None.
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
None.
Nota de publicación
Not published.
Nota de publicación
- Accession note, see 'Report of the Committee of Management of the Griffith Institute for the year 1939' in Ashmolean Museum Report 1939, p. 41 ("Barry MS. Notebook with plans of Egyptian temples by Sir Charles Barry (1818-19). Presented by Professor P. E. Newberry").