Arthur Conan Doyle

Golden hands, troubled soul – the genius of Charles Altamont Doyle

March 1, 2012 · 7 comments

in Collections,Prints & Drawings

by Giada Gelli, Collections Student Do you remember last year’s series of posts about the artistically talented Doyle family? We talked about John Doyle (the father) and his sons Richard, James and Henry and now it is the turn of Charles Altamont Doyle (1832-1892) whom, I have to confess, is my favourite of them all. […]

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Farewell Thom, Hello Doyle

July 28, 2011 · 0 comments

in Collections,Conservation,Printed books,Prints & Drawings,Projects

by Giada Gelli, Preservation Assistant As the cleaning of the Thom Collection drew to an end yesterday, we thought it fair to take a moment to talk about its beauty and richness. This stunning collection of some 3,900 volumes was the personal library of Alexander Thom (1801-79) – Thom’s Directories anyone? – and was donated […]

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