O. Collection of drawings shown on Eric Gill’s magic lantern at Ditchling, circa 1913-1920
Series
Scope and Contents
This series contains original hand-colored drawings and lettering specimens, all in watercolor, mainly on rectos of repurposed postcards intended for projection via an epidiascope (mirror-image projection via magic lantern) by Eric Gill and his daughters Elisabeth, Petra and Joan. Many drawings have captions with lettering in reverse. The collection also contains two drawings by Joseph Cribb (1892-1967), Eric Gill’s apprentice, and several miscellaneous letters.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1913-1920
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository