Box 3
Contains 14 Results:
Supplement to a Primer of Perspective, 1891
Author's mock-up bound in cloth, with spine title printed in gold, "Primer of Perspective Vol. II." Illustrated with many diagrams.
The Lights and Shades of an Artist's Life, 1893
Anecdotal autobiographical account of Storey's early life and career from 1865 to 1875, collected and bound by author. Includes corrections and additions, and pencil sketch of mother and child on first page.
Miscellaneous Notes. Various, 1894
Essays, notes, lectures, and poems written, collected, and bound by Storey. Includes a section called "Notes on Art," and lecture notes titled "Photography from an artist's point of view--its use and abuse." Also includes a few pages of diary entries from 1848 and 1849, when Storey was in Paris.
A letter in rhyme written by W. Harrison Ainsworth to my Mother when she was Miss Fitch, circa 1876
Handwritten copy of 1826 letter from Ainsworth to Storey's mother, Emily. Bound in black boards. Included are two of his mother's letters and two letters addressed to "Dolly" (Storey's nickname). Also included is a loose sketch of a young woman on brown paper.
Inventory of St. John's Wood Road House, 1877-1878
Hardcover leather-bound ledger book that includes lists of silver, silver plate, linen, books, pictures, and mounted sketches by Storey, some of which have "sold" prices written next to them.
Trip to Italy with Calderon 1879, 1879
Travel diary recording Storey's trip with the Calderons through France and Italy. Includes pencil sketch at end.
Notes from Diaries: 1862-1886. No. 3, 1896-1899
Collected and bound by the author. Storey destroyed the original diaries, stating that he kept only "such notes as may be useful in making Sketches from Memory." Largely anecdotal, but details his artistic efforts and records every painting sold during this period. Includes two loose sketches and letters inserted into the volume.
Notebook, undated
Small vellum-bound sketchbook containing notes on Meissonier and sketches of some of his works. Includes a draft letter by Gladys Storey.
Sketchbook, 1890-1891
Blue hardcover sketchbook contains preliminary pencil sketches of Margate by Storey. Includes a watercolor "sky composition" with descriptive labels. Also includes a drawing of a lamp by a young Gladys Storey.
Notice of election to The Arts Club of London, 1876
Contains bylaws and notice of membership dues for The Arts Club.
Theory and Practice of Perspective, 1910
Storey's advance copy received March 5, 1910 (Oxford: Clarenden Press). Storey pasted in three reviews. A press cutting of Storey's obituary sent to his daughter Gladys is inserted into the book, along with a sketch of a seating arrangement and a list of individuals under the heading "Perspective."
Love's Folly, 1856-1907
Revised manuscript of Love's Folly, along with a sonnet and short untitled essay with diagram. Includes a loose newspaper clipping about a lecture given by Storey, a repair invoice with pencil sketches, and a faded photograph of a praying woman.
La Professor d'Anglais, circa 1909
Also includes several essays.
Continuation of the Gentleman in Black and His Remarkable Mirrors (Sardonius), 1913
Also includes very brief essay, "Why Germany Hates England."