Winifred Nicolson papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 MS 1053
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1890-1929
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English French Russian
  • Physical Description
    • 98 ff., 1 vol., manuscript, typescript, printed, and photographs

Scope and Content

Comprises Winifred U. Nicolson's art examination certificates, 1896-1900; a catalogue in Russian dated 1908 including some of her miniatures; a photocopy of her curriculum vitae [after 1917]; instructions to her for miniature portraits of various members (chiefly female) of Russian and European royal families; letters to her from various clients; photographs and photographed miniatures of various persons; postcards of Russian subjects, and of V.P. Vereshchagin's paintings of Napoleon in Russia and associated scenes

Administrative / Biographical History

Winifred Nicolson was a professional miniature portraitist and a member of the British community in pre-revolutionary St Petersburg

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The gift of Neva Teasdale, September 1987; Ursula Smith, September 1987

Note

In English, French, Russian

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed listing of the contents is available in the Leeds Russian Archive online catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/lra/index.htm

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