This collection contains examples of drawings and manuscripts by Robert Browning, Sr. (1782-1866), father of the poet Robert Browning. A clerk at the Bank of England, RB, Sr., had an interest in literature and art and supported his son’s pursuit of poetry as a career. He liked drawing sketches of human faces often accompanied with humorous captions or narratives. He was a voracious reader, possessed a large library, and produced notebooks full of historical notes and outlines.
The digitization of this collection was made possible with support from the Bob and Anna Wright Endowed Fund.
This collection contains examples of drawings and manuscripts by Robert Browning, Sr. (1782-1866), father of the poet Robert Browning. A clerk at the Bank of England, RB, Sr., had an interest in literature and art and supported his son’s pursuit of poetry as a career. He liked drawing sketches of human faces often accompanied with humorous captions or narratives. He was a voracious reader, possessed a large library, and produced notebooks full of historical notes and outlines.
The digitization of this collection was made possible with support from the Bob and Anna Wright Endowed Fund.
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