Letitia Greenway - A Very Fine 19th Century Album Views of Warwickshire

Description

An album of approximately 48 fine graphite drawings and sepia watercolours, showing views of Warwickshire, including Hams Hall, the Old Palace at Kingsbury, Kenilworth Castle, Compton Verney, Moseley, Halloughton, Warwick Castle, Lapworth, Sutton Coldfield and others. 6 of these drawings are loose, each drawing in the album is accompanied by an typed description giving locations and dates, which range from 1822 - 1847. Also included is further information on the locations and their connections to the Greenway family (please see images), and a 1976 letter from the assistant Keeper of the Department of Archaeology at Birmingham City Museum, showing interest in the album. The largest drawing is approximately 16 x 27 cm; the smallest is approximately 8.5 x 10.5 cm. The album measures 31.5 x 21.5 cm.

Condition

Condition is typical for picture of this age including some discolouration and occasional minor foxing, but generally their appearance is good.

Size

28.7 x 20.3cm (11.3" x 8")

Collection Information

This album contains four geographical groups, all of which have connections to the Greenway family. The first group is cantered around Warwick, where the family banking business was situated; the second is cantered around Kineton, where Mr G.C. Greenway was Coroner of the Hundred; the third is cantered around Halloughton in Kingsbury, where Kelynge Greenway owned property, and the fourth records Aston Park near Birmingham, which was purchased by Whitehead and Greenway in 1818.

Artist Biography

Letitia Greenway (d. 1836) belonged to the influential Greenway family of Warwickshire. They lived at Pageant House in Warwick; George Cattell Greenway became town clerk and a partner with his brother Kelynge Greenway in Greenway, Smith and Greenways Bank - both were implicated in the bank's 1887 failure and served jail time.