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Welbore St Clair Baddeley

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Welbore St Clair Baddeley (1856–1945) was an English historian, archaeologist, dramatist, travel-writer, and poet.[1]

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Baddeley composed a number of travel guides to Italy (including Venice, Sicily, and Florence), frequently co-writing with Augustus J. C. Hare, and making use of his acquaintance with the Italian archaeologists Rodolfo Lanciani and Giacomo Boni.[1] He also wrote historical studies of the region, including Robert the Wise and His Heirs, 1278–1352 (Heinemann, 1897). His drama and poetry included the following publications:[1]

  • George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham; a Drama, and other Poems (1878)
  • John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, an Historical Tragedy, and Songs and Poems (1879)
  • The Daughter of Jepthah, a Lyrical Tragedy, and other Poems (1879)

He also wrote on Gloucestershire history, publishing:[1]

He was a friend of James McNeill Whistler.[1]

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Further reading

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  • Gray, Irvine, Antiquaries of Gloucestershire and Bristol (1981)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Whistler Etchings :: Biography". etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-01.