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Scope and Contents From the Collection: An album composed by Ellen Harper Parkes (later Ellen Worsley) in 1826, containing written and illustrated material created largely between 1824 and 1827. Among the material are handwritten transcripts of poems originally written by Sarah Parkes, Anna Letitia Barbauld, and Letitia Elizabeth Landon (signed L.E.L.) as well as drawings and watercolors by an array of acquaintances, most of which are identified by their initials. Some of the illustrations were copied from contemporary printed...

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Original illustration - pencil and watercolor on paper - of two workers resting under a tree, apparently on a residential estate. The illustration (4 3/4" x 5", no signature, no date)is mounted on a tan page removed from the Album. Below the illustration is a handwritten quotation, "The Labourer drops the scythe and desists from his work-", likely transcribed by Parkes. The quotation was taken from "Meditations and Contemplations..." by the Rev. James Hervey.

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Watercolor painting (4 3/8" x 2 7/8", no signature, no date) within a hand drawn pen/ink frame on a tan page removed from the Album. Handwritten caption, "View Near Beddgelert" below the frame.

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Watercolor painting of a witch on a broomstick, with a black cat on her shoulder, flying toward the moon. Approx. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2", no date, signed "A.H." (likley Amelia Heber, wife of poet and Bishop of Calcutta Reginald Heber). Accompanied below by a long-hand 16 line untitled poem, likely in the hand of Ellen Harper Parkes. On cream colored paper, removed from the album.

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Two watercolor paintings of an overgrown, ruined cathedral, probably Tintern Abbey, with a family of visitors. Each 4" x 2 3/4", no date, no signature, pasted to dark tan paper, removed from the album.

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A watercolor painting of a sprig of bluebells (3 3/4" x 2 3/4", undated), followed by a 2 verse poem by the poet and Bishop of Calcutta, Reginald Heber (1783-1826). The poem is written in long hand script, and signed, "A.H." A.H. is likely Amanda Heber (1789-1870), the widow of Reginald, who returned to England with her children in 1827, after Reginald's death the previous year. The watercolor and poem are on cream-colored paper, likely removed from the album.

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Watercolor painting of a sprig of two almond flowers (3 1/2" x 3", undated, unsigned), followed by two verses of a poem written in longhand script, and signed L.E.L, likely by the poet Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802-1838) referred to as "The female Byron" by her contemporaries.

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Watercolor painting of a vase (pitcher) of blue flowers and green leaves. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2", no signature, no date. Painted directly on dark tan paper removed from the album.

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Watercolor view of mountains and lakes painted on a card embossed with grapevines, and lyres at the corners. Card 4 1/2" x 3"; painting 3 1/2" x 2". On the verso, signed: "PP to EHP 1824", with tissue paper affixed to top.

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Miniature watercolor painting of a horse, cut out and mounted on white card. 1 7/8" x 1 3/4", no signature, no date, with "Susannah" written beneath the painting. Signed "E.C.M. fecit" on verso.