George Eliot Centenary, November 1919 Catalogue of Relics, Manuscrips, Prints, Paintings, Photographs & Books relating to George Eliot   By: Coventry Libraries Committee

Transcribed from the 1919 Coventry Libraries Committee catalogue by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org. Many thanks to Nuneaton Library, UK, for allowing the use of their copy to make this transcription.

George Eliot Centenary, NOVEMBER, 1919.

Catalogue of . .

RELICS, MANUSCRIPTS, PRINTS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS & BOOKS

RELATING TO

GEORGE ELIOT,

EXHIBITED IN

St. Mary’s Hall. Coventry.

COVENTRY LIBRARIES COMMITTEE.

PREFATORY NOTE.

The Exhibition has special reference to George Eliot’s residence in Coventry, and to the Coventry circle of which she was the most distinguished member.

Visitors are requested not to touch the exhibits. Copying or sketching or photographing any exhibit is prohibited.

RELICS, PORTRAITS, MANUSCRIPTS, EXHIBITED IN MUNIMENT ROOM.

Family Portraits and Records.

CASE 1.

1. Portrait of Robert Evans.

Lent by Canon Evans , Bedworth .

Father of G. E., and prototype of Adam Bede .

2. Diaries of Robert Evans (“Adam Bede”).

Lent by Mr. Walter P. Evans , Leamington .

CASE 2.

3. Portrait of Isaac P. Evans.

Lent by Canon Evans , Bedworth .

G. E’s brother; original of “Tom Tulliver.”

3a. Another portrait of Isaac P. Evans.

Lent by Mr. W. P. Evans, Leamington.

CASE 3.

4. Portrait of George Eliot, with portrait of her father, Robert Evans.

Lent by National Portrait Gallery .

Drawn in 1842 by Mrs. Charles Bray.

CASE. 4.

5. Portrait of George Eliot, 1850, fr. painting by M. D’Albert.

Lent by Mrs. Herbert Draper , Kenilworth .

6. George Eliot’s portrait (after Sir F. Burton).

Lent by Mrs. Herbert Draper , Kenilworth .

G. E.’s. gift to Mrs. Bray

6a. Pencil drawing from shadow thrown by cast of G. Eliot, by Miss Sara S. Hennell. Presented by Mr. Warwick Draper.

WALL BOOK CASE 1.

6b. Oil painting of Miss Everard, G. Eliot’s aunt.

Lent by Canon Evans.

Caricutured as Aunt Glegg ( Mill on the Floss ).

Holographs.

CASE 5.

10. Holograph letters of George Eliot.

Lent by Mr. A. E. Fridlander .

See typewritten copies exhibited.

11. Holograph letter to Mrs. Bray.

Lent by Mrs. Herbert Draper , Kenilworth .

Written Sept., 1876, after she returned from abroad; describing some part of the journey.

CASE 6.

12. Holograph letters.

Lent by Mr. Frederic Harrison , Bath .

Two of the letters are on Positivist affairs; three refer to the legal advice given to G. E. by Mr. Harrison in constructing the plot of Felix Holt ( George Eliot’s Life , by Cross, v. 3: 258); the last letter was written during her mourning for G. H. Lewes.

CASE 7.

15. Favourite airs copied by G. Eliot.

Lent by Miss Evans , Leamington .

Holographic throughout.

16. Receipt given by G. E. in connection with her father’s will.

Lent by Mr. W. P. Evans, Leamington.

Association Items and Books.

18. Statuette of Christ, after Thorwaldsen.

Lent by Mrs. Herbert Draper .