St John‘s College Personal Collections

'Zabetta's Magic Garden', by Henry Festing Jones

Butler/Section 8 (VIII)/25/2
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1920

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Typescripts and manuscript of an unpublished work by Henry Festing Jones, with associated correspondence.

Wood carving of a female bust

Butler/Section 11 (XI)/XI.1
File

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Circular wood carving, 28 cm diameter, depicting a female bust with flowers. Stored in a conservation box.

Wine cups

Butler/Section 11 (XI)/6/4
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Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Two 10.5 cm-diameter blue and white ceramic bowls. [These are the 'wine cups' mentioned in 'Alps and Sanctuaries', chapter xxii-xxiii.]

'William Smith Rockstro taken by S. Butler at 15 Clifford's Inn 10 Oct. 1890'

Butler/Section 9 (IX)/3/4
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10 Oct. 1890-Dec. 1910

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Photographic prints of the photograph of W.S. Rockstro taken by Samuel Butler in 1890; some printed by Emery Walker in December 1910.

'Wembley, Middlesex. Sketch of the back of the Green Man public house, since burnt down', by Samuel Butler

Butler/Section 1 (I)/Pictures/61
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Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Oil on canvas (30 x 22 cm). Framed. Not dated. [No. 61 in Henry Festing Jones's 1921 catalogue: 'Butler intended to finish this, and send it to the Royal Academy, but he got tired of it and turned it up.'] View a digital image of this picture at: https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-back-of-the-green-man-public-house-wembley-middlesex-139348

Water bottle

Butler/Section 11 (XI)/8/4
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Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Tin water bottle, 8.5 cm long x 3.5 cm diameter, used in painting.

Watch and chain

Butler/Section 11 (XI)/8/10
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1890–1920 (Circa)

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Silver pocket watch and chain. Butler bequeathed these to Alfred Cathie, who presented them to St John's College in 1920. [See note in Henry Festing Jones's catalogue, p.58.]

'Wassen', by Samuel Butler

Butler/Section 1 (I)/Pictures/75
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1901

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Watercolour on paper. Mounted and framed. [No. 75 in Henry Festing Jones's 1921 catalogue.]

'Wassen', by Samuel Butler

Butler/Section 1 (I)/Pictures/74
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Sep. 1901

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Watercolour on paper. Mounted and framed. Inscribed: 'Wassen. Sep. 1901. S.B.' (bottom right). [No. 74 in Henry Festing Jones's 1921 catalogue.]

'Viu', by Samuel Butler

Butler/Section 1 (I)/R-Box 4/25
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24 July 1880

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Pencil, pen and ink on paper (27.5 x 18.5 cm).

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