Monthly Archives: August 2011

Douce’s London

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mercedes-c

It is Bank Holiday Monday and, apart from Notting Hill where thousands of people have gathered for the carnival, London seems much quieter than usual. So I set off early to visit some of the addresses where Francis Douce lived … Continue reading →

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Holy towel

Posted on August 24, 2011 by mercedes-c

I have finally finished working on Douce’s portfolios of religious prints -over 900 images classified, like the rest of the collection, by subjects, including ‘Trinity’, ‘Images of the Madonna’, ‘Sudarium’ and ‘Relics’. To mark this milestone, I popped in the … Continue reading →

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Douce on holiday

Posted on August 19, 2011 by mercedes-c

Francis Douce was a man of habit. For many years he spent his summer holiday in Box Hill, near Dorking, enjoying what he called ‘the paradise of England’. But in 1795, he was advised to travel to Ramsgate for health … Continue reading →

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Health advice

Posted on August 16, 2011 by mercedes-c

From a letter sent by Douce to George Cumberland on 4 February 1826: I read no book on health -they only hip one. I have lately lost my truly valuable & excellent friend & physician Dr. Fryer who could not … Continue reading →

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