Engagement Books
Description
This series contains the engagement books kept by Sir Frederic William Burton for the years 1874, 1879-1881, and 1884-1889. These books contain Sir Frederic's day-to-day schedule during the years of his directorship of the National Gallery (UK) including dates and times for various social and business engagements including dinners with personal friends, leisure activities such as going to concerts, meetings of the "Athenaeum" Committee and Arundel Society, Royal Academy events, private viewings of artwork, National Gallery board meetings, and events such as the conferring of Burton's honorary degree of LLD from Trinity College Dublin in 1889.
Creator
Burton, Sir Frederic William
Related topics
Title | Engagement Books |
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Creator | Burton, Sir Frederic William |
Date | 1874-1889 |
Type | Component |
Ref | IE NGI/IA/BUR1/2/4 |
Level | Series |
Language | English |
Extent | 10 items |
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