Eleanor Vere Boyle (1825-1916) (E. V. B.): writer and illustrator: her life, work and circle

Reference Number: PP/2276
Level of Description: Item
Title: Eleanor Vere Boyle (1825-1916) (E. V. B.): writer and illustrator: her life, work and circle
Creator(s) & Administrative History: McGarvie, Michael: Author
Ancient Monuments Society: Publisher

London

St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe, Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 5DE
Date: 1982
Extent: Pages: 30
Description: Photocopy of an article that appeared in the Transactions of the Ancient Monuments Society, New Series, Vol. 26, pp. 105-145 Eleanor Vere Boyle nee Gordon, who became famous for illustrating Victorian children's books, married Richard Cavendish Townsend Boyle, sixth son of the eighth Earl of Cork and Orrery. Richard was brought up at Marston House near Frome and became Rector of nearby Marston Bigot in 1836. Edward Davis (1802-1852), City Architect of Bath and uncle of the later Victorian Bath architect, Major Charles Davis, was commissioned to draw up plans for a new rectory at Marston Bigot. The article contains a description and copies of photographs of the building as well as copies of Davis's sketches and plans for it (see pp. 101, 103, 107, 111, 121, 127).
Subject: Architecture
Artists
Genealogy
Nineteenth century
Women