Griffith Institute Archive

A Castle in the Air

Edwards MSS 2.3.45
Item
1888

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Ink drawing of castle:

[on drawing] 'A Castle in the Air, Hastings, July 28th 1888. A. B. E.'

Albums

Edwards MSS 2
File
1872-1892

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

This group consists of four albums.

Edwards MSS 2.1: Watercolours and drawings made in Egypt, 1874.
Edwards MSS 2.2: Watercolours and drawings made in the Dolomites, 1872.
Edwards MSS 2.3: Ephemera, including some Egypt- and Dolomite-related material, 1872-1891.
Edwards MSS 2.4: Watercolours and drawings made in Egypt, 1874.

Ali the Nubian; Riskalli; Salame; Reïs Hassan; unidentified people

Edwards MSS 2.1.15
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Nine pencil sketches:

top left: person with staff
top middle: man sitting and smoking
- [on mount] 'Ali, the Nubian.' (ink note)
top right: veiled woman with jars
middle left: head of man
- [on mount] 'Riskalli' (ink note)
middle middle: group of men with boat near Manfalut
- [on mount] 'Group of Natives (waiting for the Ferry) Manfaloot' (ink note)
middle right: Man sitting
- [on mount] 'Riskalli' (ink note)
bottom left: Reïs Hassan
- [on mount] 'Reïs Hassan' (ink note)
bottom middle: man reclining on ?carved block
bottom right: man standing
- [on mount] 'Salame' (ink note).

Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Edwards, A. A. B. MSS
Collection
1856-1892

Album of drawings and watercolours made during Amelia Edwards's visit to the Dolomites.
Album of drawings and watercolours made during her visit to Egypt in 1873-4.
Album with 26 pencil sketches and one watercolour titled 'Small Egyptian Scraps, 1874', made during same visit to Egypt.
Album, notebook, packet containing an assortment of drawings, letters, and notes, another packet contains copies of deeds and accounts issued following her death.
Two watercolours of the temples on Philae island, assumed to have been painted by A. Edwards.
First edition of Amelia B. Edwards, Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers (1891); Kate Griffith's (née Bradbury) copy, with handwritten dedication to ‘My Katie - Novr. 1891 - A.B.E’.

Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford

Antelao

Edwards MSS 2.2.6
Item
1872

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Mounted watercolour sketch of Antelao from below the Crepa.

Arab tombs near Siout

Edwards MSS 2.1.10
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Pencil sketch of marabouts near Siout

mounted
[on mount] 'Arab tombs near Siout' (ink note).

Back cover

Edwards MSS 2.4.Back cover
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Back cover with green leather binding.

Back cover

Edwards MSS 2.2.Back cover
Item
1872

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Back cover bound in red leather.

Back cover

Edwards MSS 2.3.Back cover
Item
c. 1857-1892

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Cover bound in brown leather.

Back cover

Edwards MSS 2.1.Back cover
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Red leather binding.

Becco di Mazzodi and La Rochetta ridge

Edwards MSS 2.2.10
Item
1872

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Mounted watercolour of Becco di Mazzodi and La Rochetta ridge.

Blank page with label

Edwards MSS 2.3.1
Item
c. 1870-1892

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

[on label] 'With the compliments of the Acting Keeper of the Department of Western Art, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford' (printed) '3 Albums brought down from upper Library by Mrs. Gunn. They seem to be Griffith, one having F.II. G. (underlined) inside.' (pencil note)

Bowl

Edwards MSS 2.3.6
Item
c. 1870-1892

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Watercolour of bowl on recto and pencil sketch of outline of bowl on verso:

[on recto of drawing] '"The Great God Pan" - E. B. Browning. ABE' (pencil note)

Camel and male figure

Edwards MSS 2.3.4
Item
c. 1870-1892

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Ink drawing of male figure riding camel:

[on drawing] 'Scenting the Spring from afar.' (ink note)
[on reverse of drawing] 'to her (underlined). But a nice capable girl was found in the village, who came up [?] to-day - + for two hours to-day - but - <who> cannot come any more, having an engage-ment at the Anna's[?] from tomorrow for a month. They are taking her as temporary housemaid till they leave for Cannes in Feby.' (ink note)

Camels

Edwards MSS 2.1.26
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Pencil and watercolour sketch of two camels.

Camels; remains of boat

Edwards MSS 2.1.7
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

5 mounted pencil sketches: 4 depict camels; bottom sketch depicts the remains of a boat.

Castel Pietra; Primiero

Edwards MSS 2.2.21
Item
1872

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Two mounted watercolours:

left: Castel Pietra
right: Primiero

Castellavazzo

Edwards MSS 2.2.4
Item
1872

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Watercolour and pencil sketch of Castellavazzo.

Castellàz and Monte Serrata

Edwards MSS 2.2.24
Item
1872

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Mounted watercolour and pencil sketches of Castellàz and Monte Serrata from Pieve di Zoldo.

Castle Dinas Bran, North Wales

Edwards MSS 2.3.40
Item
c. 1857-1892

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Watercolour of Castle Dinas Bran:

[on reverse of watercolour] 'Castle Dinas Bran N. Wales' (pencil note)

Cherub with torch

Edwards MSS 2.3.28
Item
c. 1857-1892

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Printed image in colour of cherub.

Christian altar at Philae

Edwards MSS 2.1.28
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Pencil drawing with Christian altar in the first hypostyle hall at Philae temple complex:

mounted
[on mount] 'Early Christian Shrine. Temple of Isis. (Philae)' (ink note).

Church spire near Cortina

Edwards MSS 2.2.7
Item
1872

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Mounted pencil and watercolour sketch of church spire near Cortina.

Civetta from Caprile; Sasso Bianco

Edwards MSS 2.2.15
Item
1872

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Two watercolours:

upper: Civetta viewed from Caprile
lower: Sasso Bianco

Cleaning statue at Abu Simbel

Edwards MSS 2.1.34
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Watercolour and ink sketch of men on scaffolding cleaning one of the statues at Abu Simbel:

mounted
[on mount] 'Cleaning the Colossus (Aboo Simbel)' (ink note).

Coptic convent near Naqadah

Edwards MSS 2.1.13
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Watercolour and pencil sketch of Coptic convent near Naqadah:

mounted
[on mount] 'Coptic Convent - near Negada' (ink note).

Coptic ruins near Kalabshuh; Temple of Gertasseh; ruins of town near Maharrakeh

Edwards MSS 2.1.32
Item
1874

Part of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Collection

Three mounted pencil and watercolour sketches:

top: pencil sketch of landscape near Kalabsha
- [on mount] 'Island & Coptic Ruins near Kalabsheh. (Nubia)' (ink note)
middle: pencil and watercolour sketch of Temple of Gertasseh
- [on mount] 'Temple of Gertasseh (Nubia)' (ink note)
bottom: pencil and watercolour sketch of town near Maharraqa
- [on mount] 'Ruins of ancient fortified Town (unknown) near Maharrakeh. (Nubia)' (ink note).