Murray, Charles Fairfax
Owner Id3890
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1849 - 1919
Other Informationpainter, collector, friend of William Morris. [from IPI:] cf. Catalogo dei libri posseduti da Charles Fairfax Murray, 3 v. (pt. 3 = the library of the Marchese d’Adda), London 1899/1902; Catalogue of a Collection of Early French Books, ed. Hugh Wm Davies, 2 v., 1910; … of Early German Books, ditto, 2 v., 1913 (6 aucts., Soth. & Chr., 1917-1926, Chr. 10 December 1917 = German books; Chr. 18 March 1918, incl. French books; Soth. 7 July 1919 (modern books), 18 July 1919, 20 May 1920; 17 July 1922 (“books removed from Florence”); and private sales: many French books to Rahir, and eventually to Charles Gillet; many Italian books similarly to De Marinis); his collection of Old Master drawings purchased by Pierpont Morgan; generous donor to Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge UL, etc. [DeR(Engl.) 178; David B. Elliott, Charles Fairfax Murray (Book Guild Ltd., 2000)]: Broxb. (Σ23); HEH 297, 891, 1060, 1132, 1332, 1633, 2040, 2085, 2120, 2233, 2618, 2619, 3018, 3083, 3150, 3151, 3194, 3247, 3362, 3365, 3395, 3456, 3561 (A-847), 3565, 3578, 3600, 3623, 3641, 3656, 3710, 3716, 3727, 3757, 3828, 4021, 4088, 4092, 4121, 4380, 4440, 4532, 4544, 4607, 4982; Abrams 37 (C-631), 85 (M-353), 110 (R-223); Klotz 67; NLW 78, 79; Copenh 2447; Harv. (Σ10); Bodm 3, 77, 156, 167; LC(R) (Σ11); BMC VIII 43 IA.39532, 173 IA.40525, 180 IA.40560; ULC (Σ36); CNY 1 Jun 1991: 23 (A-1322: pencil insc’n in CFM’s hand); Ber?s 77 (?1987): 10 (B-266 = FMF 185); CNY 1 Jun 91 (Manh. Coll): 41 (C-342, w. Kelmsc. bkpl.); Lugan 76 (C-445 = Martini cat. 130), 113 (Cop. 6501 = Martini cat. 212); CL 26 Jun 1996: 162 (E-107); London Lib. lot 23 (F-726), 70 (L-359 = FMF 343); SL 5 Dec. 1991: 26 (P-24; label); SL 20 Nov 1990: 166 (Q-27); Sexton 202 (S-726); Wellc 1, 393, 497; Bridw A-782; Lonato 307; Illinois 519; Fitzwm. 286 (ex-dono, bd. w. Ms Murray 30); PML S-306 (12 Cents. 30), J-603 (12 Cents. 33); Soth. 27 Apr. 1982 [Creswick]: 480 (V-23); Schäfer 81, 85, 115, 130, 146, 163, 182, 183, 201, 210, 215, 246, 253, 256, 319; Chapin A-114, A-359, A-407, A-733, B-1193, C-16, C-654, H-220, H-325, J-268, J-610, L-207, O-126, P-180, P-890, P-960, P-1004, R-261, R-346, S-57, T-384, V-125, V-150; Harper 1000: 139 (M-342), 701 (F-329); Nakl 5 (T-174); Genev 408; Friedl 107 (R-216), 121 (S-726); HPK 135 (1973): 1 (GW 3134: to PML), 7 (F-169); JCBL A-471; LWitten 6 (1975): 69 (M-353), 89 (FMF 367); LWitten 6 (1975): 95 (T-539a); Ritm II 41 (C-631: 1918 lot 182); Rattey 170 (Macf. 158, FMF 362); PBerès 214 (Sander 4310, not in IISTC!); UCBerkL H-390, P-319; Paris BNF B-342, D-81, S-373a; Scheide B-716; Walters blkbk Biblia pauperum ed. IV; YUL A-1178; Vollb 1928: 7 (A-358), 58 (G-171 + B-404 + J-437); B. McKitterick 55 (Oct. 2009) 3: FMF 386
Other Identifierhttp://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp01881723
Activity
Start (year)1849
End (year)1919
MARC Area Codee-uk-en
Profession / Type of InstitutionScholar
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
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