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Call Number:

PH-00022

Collection Name:

Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) Photography Collection

Creator:

Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898)

No. of Items:

55 photographs

Span Dates:

between circa 1856 and 1898

Description:

The collection consists of 55 photographs (albumen prints and collodion negatives) by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) (British, 1832-1898). Subjects include portraits, especially of children (including Alexandra "Xie" Kitchin) and self-portraits. Time period represented 1850s to 1870s. Titles and subjects follow.

Photographs
964:0001:0001 -- Dante Gabriel Rossetti, October 6, 1863;
964:0001:0003 -- [Xie Kitchin, half-length seated, ca. 1873];
964:0001:0004 -- [Xie Kitchin sitting in sofa corner, ca. 1869];
964:0001:0005 -- [Ethel Hatch as a Turk], 1877;
964:0001:0006 -- [Emmie Drury, ca. 1874];
964:0001:0007 -- [Beatrice Hatch, ca. 1874];
964:0001:0008 -- [Xie Kitchin aged about 8 in fur coat and fur hat, ca. 1873];
964:0001:0009 -- [Ella Drury, ca. 1869];
964:0001:0010 -- [Ella Drury, ca. 1874];
964:0001:0011 -- [Xie Kitchin, standing in nightdress and crown, ca. 1874];
964:0001:0012 -- [Xie Kitchin lying on sofa], 1875;
964:0001:0013 -- [Rosy Dreams and Slumbers Light], 1873;
964:0001:0014 -- "Rosy Dreams and Slumbers Light," 1873;
964:0001:0015 -- [Xie in Greek dress], June 12, 1873;
964:0001:0016 -- [Xie Kitchin in Chinese costume], July 14, 1873;
964:0001:0017 -- [Xie Kitchin aged about 8 in fur coat and fur hat, ca. 1873];
964:0001:0018 -- ["St. George and the Dragon," ca. 1874];
964:0001:0019 -- St. George, [ca. 1874];
964:0001:0020 -- ["Sleepless"--Xie Kitchen], [ca. 1874];
964:0001:0021 -- [Xie Kitchin as "Penelope Boothby," seated, ca. 1875];
964:0001:0022 -- [Xie Kitchin standing by a conversation chair, ca. 1876];
964:0001:0023 -- [Alice Emily Donkin, half-length in chair, ca. 1866];
964:0001:0024 -- [Gertrude Chataway, lying on sofa, ca. 1876];
964:0001:0025 -- [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, half-length, seated on sofa with head leaning on his right hand, ca. 1895];
964:0001:0026 -- [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, seated in chair, writing at desk with his head resting on his left hand, ca. 1870];
964:0001:0027 -- [Memoriam card of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], 1898;
964:0001:0028 -- [Memoriam card of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], 1898;
964:0001:0029 -- [Wilfred Longley Dodgson, Lewis Carroll's brother, on bicycle, ca. 1869];
964:0001:0030 -- [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, half-length, sitting in chair with bookin his hands, ca. 1872];
964:0001:0031 -- [Two of Lewis Carroll's aunts, Margaret Anne and Henrietta Mary Lutwidge, playing chess, 1880s];
964:0001:0032 -- [Xie Kitchin standing playing the violin, ca. 1875];
964:0001:0033 -- [Xie Kitchin, half-length, seated, ca. 1877];
964:0001:0034 -- [Xie Kitchin as "Penelope Boothby," standing, ca. 1875];
964:0001:0035 -- [Annie Coates], [ca. 1875];
964:0001:0036 -- [Beatrice Hatch on chair, ca. 1872];
964:0001:0037 -- [Beatrice and Ethel Hatch] [ca. 1872];
964:0001:0038 -- ["The Elopement". Alice Jane Donkin], October 9, 1862;
964:0001:0039 -- [Mrs. Rossetti playing chess with D.G. Rossetti: Christina, and Maria Francesca], October 7, 1863;
964:0001:0040 -- [Arthur Hughes and Agnes], October 12, 1863;
964:0001:0041 -- [Xie Kitchin in Greek dress], June 12, 1873;
964:0001:0042 -- [Xie Kitchin in Chinese costume on tea-chests], July 14, 1873;
964:0001:0043 -- [Alice Liddell and her two sisters, ca. 1859];
964:0001:0044 -- [Xie Kitchin partly in the "Penelope Boothby" dress, on a garden chair, with Japanese sunshade, ca. 1875];
964:0001:0045 -- "Xie" Kitchin Photo by Rev. C.L. Dodgson, July 14, 1873.

Negatives
964:0056:0001 -- [Lewis Carroll seated reading a book against an out-of-focus foliage background. Half-length, ca. 1856];
964:0056:0002 -- [Almost full-length portrait showing Lewis Carroll seated in his black leather armchair, his head resting on his left hand, ca.1872];
964:0056:0003 -- Head and shoulders. Lewis Carroll's favorite portrait of himself, ca. 1872];
964:0056:0004 -- [Lewis Carroll. Seated in his armchair, half-length. Two portraits, ca. 1872];
964:0056:0005 -- [Lewis Carroll. Half-length. Two portraits side by side. Enlargement, ca. 1872];
964:0056:0006 -- [Lewis Carroll. On sofa, nearly full length, resting his head on his left hand, ca. 1895];
964:0056:0007 -- [Lewis Carroll. Half-length, showing him on his settee, with crossed arms, almost profile, ca. 1895];
964:0056:0008 -- [Lewis Carroll. Half-length, seated on sofa with head leaning on his right hand, ca. 1895];
964:0056:0009 -- [Xie Kitchin and her sister with violin, [ca. 1880];
964:0056:0010 -- ["St. George and the Dragon" - Xie Kitchin and 3 brothers, ca. 1874];
964:0056:0011 -- [Brook Kitchin as "St. George," ca. 1874].

Digitial images of the photographs can be found in the Ransom Center's Digital Collections.

Access Restrictions:

Curatorial approval plus advance notice is required to view the collodion negatives (964:0056:0001-0011). To make an appointment, ple00022). Harase contact Reading and Viewing Room staff.

Location(s):

Dodgson, C.L., Box 1 (964:0001:0001, 0003-0013)
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Dodgson, C.L., Box 2 (964:0001:0014-0023)
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Dodgson, C.L., Box 3 (964:0001:0024-0035)
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Dodgson, C.L., Box 4 (964:0001:0036-0044)
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Dodgson, C.L., Box 5 (964:0001:0045)
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Item(s):

964:0001:0001 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898); Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828 - 1882). [Dante Gabriel Rossetti], 6 October 1863. Albumen print mounted on card (carte-de-visite), 10.5 x 6.4 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 1/2 in ; 10.5 x 6.4 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 1/2 in ; 10.5 x 6.4 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 1/2 in .

964:0001:0003 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin, circa 1873. Albumen print, 10.2 x 6.3 cm ; 4 x 2 1/2 in ; 10.2 x 6.3 cm ; 4 x 2 1/2 in .

964:0001:0004 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin sitting in sofa corner, circa 1869. Albumen print (carte de visite format), 6.2 cm ; 2 2/5 in .

964:0001:0005 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Ethel Hatch dressed up as a Turk, June 16, 1877. Albumen print (carte de visite format), 10.3 x 6.1 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 2/5 in .

964:0001:0006 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Emmie Drury, circa 1874. Albumen print (carte de visite format), 10.4 x 6.2 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 2/5 in .

964:0001:0007 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Beatrice Hatch, circa 1874. Albumen print (carte de visite format), 10.3 x 6.2 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 2/5 in .

964:0001:0008 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin, at about age eight, in fur-trimmed coat and hat, circa 1873. Albumen print (carte de visite format), 10.5 x 6.3 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 1/2 in ; 10.5 x 6.3 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 1/2 in .

964:0001:0009 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Isabella “Ella” Maude Drury, circa 1869. Albumen print, 9.7 x 6.1 cm ; 3 4/5 x 2 2/5 in .

964:0001:0010 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Ella Drury], circa 1874. Albumen print (carte de visite format), 10.3 x 6.2 cm ; 4 1/10 x 2 2/5 in .

964:0001:0011 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin, standing in nightdress and crown, circa 1874. Albumen print, 16.4 x 10.8 cm ; 6 1/2 x 4 3/10 in .

964:0001:0012 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin lying on sofa, 1875. Albumen print mounted on card (cabinet card format), 10.8 x 16.4 cm ; 4 3/10 x 6 1/2 in .

964:0001:0013 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin, 1873. Albumen print, 12.8 x 15.7 cm ; 5 x 6 1/5 in .

964:0001:0014 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Rosy Dreams and Slumbers Light, 1873. Albumen print, image: 8.6 x 11.5 cm ; 3 2/5 x 4 1/2 in (oval); mount: 10.8 x 16.4 cm ; 4 3/10 x 6 1/2 in .

964:0001:0015 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin in Greek dress, June 12, 1873. Albumen print, 16.4 x 10.9 cm ; 6 1/2 x 4 3/10 in .

964:0001:0016 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin as Chinaman, July 14, 1873. Albumen print, 16.4 x 10.8 cm ; 6 1/2 x 4 3/10 in .

964:0001:0017 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin, at about age eight, in fur-trimmed coat and hat, circa 1873. Albumen print, 16.4 x 10.3 cm ; 6 1/2 x 4 1/10 in .

964:0001:0018 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Saint George and the Dragon, circa 1874. Albumen print mounted on card (cabinet card format), 10.7 x 16.4 cm ; 4 1/5 x 6 1/2 in .

964:0001:0019 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). St. George, circa 1874. Albumen print, 16.4 x 10.7 cm ; 6 1/2 x 4 1/5 in .

964:0001:0020 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin, circa 1874. Albumen print, 16.4 x 10.8 cm ; 6 1/2 x 4 3/10 in .

964:0001:0021 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin as Penelope Boothby, 1875-1876. Albumen print, 15.4 x 12.5 cm ; 6 1/10 x 4 9/10 in .

964:0001:0022 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchin, circa 1876. Albumen print, 15.7 x 12.7 cm ; 6 1/5 x 5 in .

964:0001:0023 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Alice Emily Donkin, daughter of Professor Donkin of Oxford, 1st cousin to the Alice Donkin who married Wilfred Dodgson, circa 1866. Albumen print, 15.1 x 12.4 cm ; 5 9/10 x 4 9/10 in .

964:0001:0024 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Gertrude Chataway, lying on sofa], circa 1876. Albumen print, 12.7 x 15.8 cm ; 5 x 6 1/5 in .

964:0001:0025 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, half-length, seated on sofa with head leaning on his right hand], circa 1895. Albumen print, 14.5 x 10 cm ; 5 7/10 x 3 9/10 in .

964:0001:0026 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, seated in chair, writing at desk with his head resting on his left hand], circa 1870. Albumen print, 14.5 x 10 cm ; 5 7/10 x 3 9/10 in .

964:0001:0027 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Memoriam card of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], 1898. Albumen print, 6 x 4.6 cm ; 2 2/5 x 1 4/5 in .

964:0001:0028 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Memoriam card of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], 1898. Platinum print, 6 x 4.6 cm ; 2 2/5 x 1 4/5 in .

964:0001:0029 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Wilfred Longley Dodgson, Lewis Carroll's brother, on bicycle], circa 1869. Albumen print, 18.9 x 15 cm ; 7 2/5 x 5 9/10 in .

964:0001:0030 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, half-length, sitting in chair with bookin his hands], circa 1872. Albumen print, 18.9 x 15 cm ; 7 2/5 x 5 9/10 in .

964:0001:0031 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Two of Lewis Carroll's aunts, Margaret Anne and Henrietta Mary Lutwidge, playing chess], [ca. 188]. Albumen print, 13.9 x 16.7 cm ; 5 1/2 x 6 3/5 in .

964:0001:0032 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Xie Kitchin standing, playing the violin], circa 1875. Albumen print, 20.9 x 15.7 cm ; 8 1/5 x 6 1/5 in .

964:0001:0033 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Xie Kitchin, half-length, seated], circa 1877. Albumen print, 21.5 x 16.9 cm ; 8 1/2 x 6 7/10 in .

964:0001:0034 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Xie Kitchin as "Penelope Boothby," standing], 1875-1876. Albumen print, 21.1 x 15.3 cm ; 8 3/10 x 6 in .

964:0001:0035 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). "Coates", circa 1875. Albumen print, 15.3 x 12.5 cm ; 6 x 4 9/10 in .

964:0001:0036 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Beatrice Hatch on chair], circa 1872. Albumen print, 14 x 10.3 cm ; 5 1/2 x 4 1/10 in .

964:0001:0037 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Beatrice and Ethel Hatch], circa 1872. Albumen print, 14.9 x 11.7 cm ; 5 9/10 x 4 3/5 in .

964:0001:0038 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). ["The Elopement". Alice Jane Donkin], October 9, 1862. Albumen print, 24.2 x 17.9 cm ; 9 1/2 x 7 in .

964:0001:0039 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Mrs. Rossetti playing chess with D.G. Rossetti: Christina, and Maria Francesca], October 7, 1863. Albumen print, 18.8 x 23.8 cm ; 7 2/5 x 9 2/5 in .

964:0001:0040 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Arthur Hughes and Agnes], October 12, 1863. Albumen print, 24.1 x 18.8 cm ; 9 1/2 x 7 2/5 in .

964:0001:0041 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Xie Kitchin in Greek dress], June 12, 1873. Albumen print, 21.7 x 17 cm ; 8 1/2 x 6 7/10 in .

964:0001:0042 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Xie Kitchin as a Chinaman on tea-chests], July 14, 1873. Albumen print, 19 x 14.7 cm ; 7 1/2 x 5 4/5 in .

964:0001:0043 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Alice Liddell and her two sisters], circa 1859. Albumen print, 10.3 x 14.1 cm ; 4 1/10 x 5 3/5 in .

964:0001:0044 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Xie Kitchin partly in the "Penelope Boothby" dress, on a garden chair, with Japanese sunshade], 1875-1876. Albumen print, 12.7 x 15.5 cm ; 5 x 6 1/10 in ; 12.7 x 15.5 cm ; 5 x 6 1/10 in .

964:0001:0045 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). Xie Kitchen, . Albumen print, .

964:0056:0001 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Lewis Carroll seated reading a book against an out-of-focus foliage background. Half-length.], [ca. 1856]. Wet collodion negative, 15.2 x 12.7 cm ; 6 x 5 in .

964:0056:0002 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Almost full-length portrait showing Lewis Carroll seated in his black leather armchair, his head resting on his left hand], [ca.1872]. Wet collodion negative, 15.2 x 12.7 cm ; 6 x 5 in .

964:0056:0003 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Head and shoulders. Lewis Carroll's favourite portrait of himself.], [ca. 1872]. Wet collodion negative, 11.4 x 9.3 cm ; 4 1/2 x 3 7/10 in .

964:0056:0004 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [[Lewis Carroll] Seated in his armchair, half-length. Two portraits.], [ca. 1872]. Wet collodion negative, 11.4 x 18.3 cm ; 4 1/2 x 7 1/5 in .

964:0056:0005 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [[Lewis Carroll] Half-length. Two portraits side by side. Enlargement], [ca. 1872]. Wet collodion negative, 11.5 x 18.4 cm ; 4 1/2 x 7 1/5 in .

964:0056:0006 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [[Lewis Carroll] On sofa, nearly full lenght, resting his head on his left hand.], [ca. 1895]. Wet collodion negative, 15.3 x 12.7 cm ; 6 x 5 in .

964:0056:0007 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [[Lewis Carroll] Half-length, showing him on his settee, with crossed arms, almost profile.], [ca. 1895]. Wet collodion negative, 15.3 x 12.7 cm ; 6 x 5 in .

964:0056:0008 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [[Lewis Carroll] Half-length, seated on sofa with head leaning on his right hand.], [ca. 1895]. Wet collodion negative, 15.3 x 12.7 cm ; 6 x 5 in .

964:0056:0009 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Xie Kitchin and her sister with violin.], [ca. 1880]. Wet collodion negative (broken), 12.7 cm ; 5 in .

964:0056:0010 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). ["St. George and the Dragon" - Xie Kitchin and 3 brothers.], [ca. 1874]. Wet collodion negative, 12.6 x 15.1 cm ; 5 x 5 9/10 in .

964:0056:0011 -- Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898). [Brook Kitchin as "St. George".], [ca. 1874]. Wet collodion negative (broken), 12.6 cm ; 5 in .

See Also:

7 photos by Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) in the Dodgson Manuscripts Collection (985:0005:0001-0007) Dodgson MS Coll. 2.2 (985:0005:0001-0002); Dodgson MS Coll. 1.6 (985:0005:0003); Dodgson MS Coll. 2.1 (985:0005:0004-0007)

Carroll’s first album [Lewis Carroll album VI]

Photograph album [Weld Album, or, Lewis Carroll Album V]

Photographs Vol. III

Photograph album [unnumbered album, photographs by Lewis Carroll]

Byron W. and Susan Sewell Collection of Lewis Carroll

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