Simpson, William, 1823-1899 (artist and journalist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1823 - 1899
Biography
William Simpson (1823-99), war artist and correspondent for Colnaghis, Crimea, 1854-55; special artist for the Illustrated London News, 1866-85.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Item
John Dixon to William Simpson, 24 Oct. 1877
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9389/2/D/41
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection comprises mostly Joseph Bonomi's correspondence and papers, with some of his brother Ignatius Bonomi and other members of his family, especially his sister-in-law Isabella Mary Martin. The non-family correspondence includes letters with Samuel Birch, Egyptologist at the British Museum, George Spencer Cautley, rector and poet, Charles Robert Cockerell, architect, John Gibson, sculptor, James Haliburton, Egyptologist, Robert Hay, Egyptologist, Owen Jones, architect, Edward Lane,...
Dates:
24 Oct. 1877
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
File
Shikare and Tomasha : a souvenir of the visit of ... the Prince of Wales to India ... Consisting of twelve photographs, etc. London, 1876, 1876
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/QM 1
Scope and Contents
An album of prints from original drawings by William Simpson. Size of prints is 185 mm x 110 mm (mounted on card). There is a short introduction, a list of plates and descriptive notes on six of the subjects.
Dates:
1876
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
William Simpson (1823-99), special artist for 'Illustrated London News'; wrote biographical memoir of JB, 15 Mar. 1867-1877 (Circa)
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9389/2/S/52-111
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection comprises mostly Joseph Bonomi's correspondence and papers, with some of his brother Ignatius Bonomi and other members of his family, especially his sister-in-law Isabella Mary Martin. The non-family correspondence includes letters with Samuel Birch, Egyptologist at the British Museum, George Spencer Cautley, rector and poet, Charles Robert Cockerell, architect, John Gibson, sculptor, James Haliburton, Egyptologist, Robert Hay, Egyptologist, Owen Jones, architect, Edward Lane,...
Dates:
15 Mar. 1867-1877 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
William Simpson (1823-99), special artist for Illustrated London News; wrote biographical memoir of JB, 4 Sep. 1878 (Circa)
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9389/5/S/8-9
Scope and Contents
See also Add. 9389/2/S/52-111 for further letters of Simpson to IMM
Dates:
4 Sep. 1878 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Fonds
William Simpson: Correspondence and papers
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9515
Scope and Contents
Letters and papers, 1838-89.
Dates:
1838-1889
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Additional filters:
- ARCHON code (for CUL materials)
- Archives and MSS Dept. (GBR/0012) 4
- Royal Commonwealth Soc. (GBR/0115) 1
- Type
- Archival Object 4
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Asia (continent) 1
- India (nation) 1
- Rajasthan (state) 1
- Uttar Pradesh (state) 1
- West Bengal (state) 1