Painting by Bishop Selwyn of view of Keate's Lane [Eton] from window at Mrs Vallancy's
Scope and Contents
Small watercolour by Bishop Selwyn view of Keate's Lane [Eton] from window at Mrs Vallancy's with a letter from Charles Everitt Green explaining its provenance, 1946. The painting had been given to Mr Green's father by Arthur Coleridge. Notes on back of painting in pencil relate to the house as "Mrs Vallancy's". She had been Dame in charge of Keate's house. This is one of the various illustrations by Selwyn that is found throughout the Selwyn letters collection.
Biographical / Historical
This image was used as the Archive Image of the month in August 2013. https://www.flickr.com/photos/selalum/9837474234. Mrs Vallancy had owned Keate's house since 1812. Later in about 1838 or 1839 Selwyn, who was then a private tutor at Eton, together with Edward Coleridge, advised their friend, William Evans, to purchase the house and retain his position as Drawing Master at Eton. The account of the purchase is related in The Annals of a house at Eton by Major Gambier-Parry (1907).
Arthur Coleridge, may well have been the famous Eton tutor and author of the book, “Eton in the forties”.
Two of Mr Green’s brothers, GEW and WHH Green were both at Selwyn College in 1888 and 1891 respectively.
Extent
2 item(s) (2 items (in 1 sleeve)) : Paper
Former / Other Reference
9.8.l.
Other Finding Aids
Image available here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/selalum/9837474234
Existence and Location of Copies
Electronic copy available in Selwyn Archive files
Date information
DateText: nd.
Finding aid date
2014-05-07 22:00:00+00:00
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Repository Details
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