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
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
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