Diarist Collection

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), diarist and Naval administrator. Date: 1666

Lady Cynthia Colville with David, Philip and Jock
Lady Cynthia Colville, wife of the Hon. George Colville, younger son of the late Lord Colville of Culross pictured with her three sons, David, Phillip and Jock

Nancy Woodforde, late 18th-early 19th century, (1943). Creator: Samuel Woodforde
Nancy Woodforde, late 18th-early 19th century, (1943). Portrait of English diarist Anna Maria Woodforde (1757-1830) who was housekeeper for her uncle, James Woodforde

Fanny Burney, c1784-1785, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Fanny Burney, c1784-1785, (1943). Portrait of Frances Burney (1752-1840), English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright, and daughter of the musicologist Dr Charles Burney

Pepys / Kits Cotty / Visit
SAMUEL PEPYS Statesman and diarist, visiting Kits Cotty near Maidstone, Kent, on 24 March 1669: " I was mightily glad to see it." Date: 1633 - 1703

ANNE FRANK (1929-1945). German-Jewish diarist. Oil over a photograph

Pepys / Rw / Oval
SAMUEL PEPYS Statesman & diarist

Samuel Pepys, from 'The National and Domestic History of England' by William Aubrey pub. London, c.1890
3555488 Samuel Pepys, from 'The National and Domestic History of England' by William Aubrey pub. London, c.1890 by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Samuel Pepys, 1633 to 1703)

Colonel Inglis, the Commandant at Lucknow, and Mrs. Inglis and family, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Colonel Inglis, the Commandant at Lucknow, and Mrs. Inglis and family, 1857. Colonel Inglis entered the Army as Ensign in H.M.'s 32nd Regiment in August, 1833

Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta, 1759–1818, Queen of Sweden, 1797. Creator: Adolf Ulric Wertmüller
Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta, 1759-1818, Queen of Sweden, 1797

Opal Whiteley (1897 -1992), mysterious diarist, repairing her diary which was damaged by a foster sister Date: 1920

John Quincy Adams, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
John Q. Adams, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist: president of the United States]

Portrait of Mary Anna Henry (1834-1903), Before 1882. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Mary Anna Henry (1834-1903), Before 1882. Daughter of Secretary Joseph Henry

Mrs Thrales house
View of Mrs Thrales house in Streatham. Hester Lynch Thrale (1740/41-1821) was a Welsh-born diarist, author and patron of the arts

Edmond de Goncourt, 1877 (engraving)
CHT346686 Edmond de Goncourt, 1877 (engraving) by Varin, Pierre Adolphe (1821-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt (1822-96)

Hester Lynch Piozzi, Welsh-born diarist and author, 1786 (engraving)
5996892 Hester Lynch Piozzi, Welsh-born diarist and author, 1786 (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821)

Portrait of Harriette Wilson (1789-1846) (engraving)
TPG219099 Portrait of Harriette Wilson (1789-1846) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: lover of Duke of Wellington; ); English, out of copyright

Robert Hooke surprises Samuel Pepys (litho)
955890 Robert Hooke surprises Samuel Pepys (litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Samuel Pepys, English politician and diarist (etching)
3622506 Samuel Pepys, English politician and diarist (etching) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), English politician and diarist

Bust Portrait of a Young Man, so-called Samuel Pepys, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
488039 Bust Portrait of a Young Man, so-called Samuel Pepys, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (studio of); 73.7x55.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist (engraving)
5996901 James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Boswell (1740-1795)

Portrait of Samuel Pepys (oil on canvas)
BON40684 Portrait of Samuel Pepys (oil on canvas) by Riley, John (1646-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Pepys (1633-1703); ); Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), Secretary to the Admiralty (engraving)
CWA98182 Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), Secretary to the Admiralty (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London, UK; eWestminister Archives; English

Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton (Mrs. William Thornton), 1804. Creator: Gilbert Stuart
Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton (Mrs. William Thornton), 1804

HORACE WALPOLE writer and diarist, author of The Castle of Otranto etc. Date: 1717 - 1797

Benjamin Haydon, 1816, (1943). Creator: George Henry Harlow
Benjamin Haydon, 1816, (1943). Portrait of British painter and author Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846) whose " Autobiography" proved more enduring than his painting

William Dugdale, c1675, (1943). Creator: Unknown
William Dugdale, c1675, (1943). Portrait of English antiquary and herald William Dugdale (1605-1686). As a scholar he was influential in the development of medieval history as an academic subject

Piozzi, (1741-1821), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Piozzi, (1741-1821), 1830. Hester Thrale (1741-1821) Welsh-born diarist, author and patron of the arts whose diaries provide information about Samuel Johnson and 18th-century English life

Hearne, (1678-1735), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hearne, (1678-1735), 1830. Thomas Hearne or Hearn (1678-1735) English diarist and antiquary, educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Boswell, (1740-1795), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Boswell, (1740-1795), 1830. James Boswell (1740-1795) Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, known for his biography of Samuel Johnson

Fanny Burney (Mme. D Arblay), c1780, (1920). Creator: Nathaniel Hone
Fanny Burney (Mme. D Arblay). c1780, (1920). Frances Burney (1752-1840), English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright. Portrait by N. Hone in Kings Lynn Town Hall

Charles Greville, 1840. Creator: Richard James Lane
Charles Greville, 1840. Portrait of Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794-1865), British diarist, Clerk of the Privy Council and amateur cricketer

James Boswell, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
James Boswell, 1953. Illustration to James Boswells " Diary", published in an evening newspaper in serial form. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

John Evelyn, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
John Evelyn, (c1878). English writer, gardener and diarist John Evelyn (1620-1706). From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, And Its Places

Samuel Pepys, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Samuel Pepys, (c1878). Pepys (1633-1703) was a naval administrator and Member of Parliament. His private diaries, first published in the 19th century

Mrs. Thrale, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Thrale, (c1878). Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage becoming Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821) was a Welsh-born diarist, author, and patron of the arts

John Evelyn, c1687, (c1818), (1911). Artist: Thomas Bragg
John Evelyn, c1687, (c1818), (1911). Diarist and virtuoso John Evelyn (1620-1706) depicted c1687 in an engraving after a painting. Illustration from Historical Portraits 1600-1700

Mrs. Thrale (Afterwards Piozzi) (b. 1741, d. 1821), 1907. Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage becoming Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821)

Hester Lynch Piozzi (b. 1741, d. 1821), 1907. Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage becoming Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821) was a Welsh-born diarist, author

John Evelyn, English writer, gardener and diarist, c1650 (1894). Artist: Robert Nanteuil
John Evelyn (1620-1706), English writer, gardener and diarist, c1650 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Samuel Pepys, English diarist and naval administrator, c1690 (1894). Artist: Robert White
Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), English diarist and naval administrator, c1690 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Lady Harriet Ackland, 1800. Artist: Ridley
Lady Harriet Ackland, 1800. Lady Harriet Acland (nee 1750?1815), British noblewoman, nurse, and diarist. [Vernor & Hood Poultry August, 1800]

Samuel Pepys, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is most famous for the diary he kept for a decade

Buckden Cottage, Brampton, 1924-1926. Artist: AT Handley
Buckden Cottage, Brampton, Cambridgeshire, 1924-1926. This house is associated with Samuel Pepys. It belonged to Pepys uncle, Robert, who left it to Pepys father in his will

Samuel Pepys, English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, 1690s, (c1920s). Pepys (1633-1703) is famous chiefly for his comprehensive diary

James Boswell, Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author, (1912). James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (1740-1795) is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson

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"Diarists Through Time: Chronicles of Lives and Moments" From the intimate musings of Samuel Pepys to the captivating entries of Nancy Woodforde, diaries have served as windows into the past. These personal accounts offer glimpses into the lives and experiences of individuals across different eras. In 1943, Samuel Woodforde created a vivid portrayal capturing Lady Cynthia Colville with her sons David, Philip, and Jock. The diary becomes a canvas for their story, preserving their memories for generations to come. Fanny Burney's diary from c1784-1785 remains an enigma in its creator's anonymity. Yet within its pages lie tales that captivate readers even today. Unveiling secrets and emotions hidden beneath inked words. Anne Frank's poignant diary stands as a testament to resilience amidst adversity. As a German-Jewish diarist during World War II, her words echo through time as a reminder of the power of hope in even the darkest moments. Pepys' visit to Kits Cotty is immortalized in his oval-shaped journal entry - an artifact that transports us back to another era. His meticulous observations paint a picture of life long gone but not forgotten. Opal Whiteley's mysterious diary holds fragments of her life story; damaged by her foster sister yet repaired with love and care. It serves as both witness and companion on Opal's journey through time. The wedding between Violet Asquith and Maurice Bonham-Carter is etched forever in history through their shared diary entries. A celebration captured within pages that chronicle their love story for eternity. John Quincy Adams' unknown portrait reveals little about its creator but speaks volumes about his character - stoic yet contemplative - inviting us to delve deeper into his thoughts recorded within his private writings. Mary Anna Henry's portrait captures her essence before 1882, leaving behind traces of who she was beyond what meets the eye.