| Description | Includes:
-nineteen letters exchanged between Simpson and Francis Thompson, Librarian and Keeper of Collections, and Thomas Wragg, Assistant to the Librarian and Keeper of the Collections, Chatsworth, dated 29 March 1947-19 May 1951, concerning research about works of art in the collection at Chatsworth
-two letters from Francis Watson, The Wallace Collection, dated 28 June 1950, concerning research about the collection at Chatsworth
-two letters exchanged between Simpson and Anthony Blunt, Director, Courtauld Institute of Art, dated 8 & 14 August 1958, concerning the purchase in 1738 by Lord James Cavendish of a picture titled 'A Holy Family and Architecture' by Poussin
-handwritten notes concerning the collection of the Duke of Devonshire, undated (2pp)
-annotated photocopy list of some purchases made by the Duke of Devonshire, 1722-1742, undated (1p)
-photocopy list of some purchases made by the Lord, Countess, and Lady Burlington, 1725/6-1754, undated (1p)
-annotated Christie's sale catalogue titled 'Important pictures by old masters from the Chatsworth collection, on Friday, June 27, 1958'
-annotated page from a Christie's sale catalogue, dated 8 July 1959, concerning a picture titled 'Still life of a fowling piece' by Leonard Kniff
-annotated typed list of pictures at Carlton House Terrace, undated (9pp)
-five black and white photographs of works of art at Chatsworth House
-pamphlet titled 'Picture of the Month: 'Ships Becalmed' by William van de Velde. Arts Council of Great Britain', undated. This picture was lent by Chatsworth Estates Limited. |