Johns Hopkins University Maurice Sand collection
Scope and Contents
This is an artificially assembled collection with manuscript material chosen by the curators of Special Collections, related to or created by Maurice Sand. Materials primarily include handwritten playscripts, his handdrawn or handpainted posters of George Sand plays, some story fragments and scenarios, as well as a stereocard.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-approximately 1880
Creator
- Sand, Maurice, 1823-1889 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical Note
Jean-Franois-Maurice-Arnauld, Baron Dudevant, better known as Maurice Sand (1823-1889 in Nohant-Vic), was a French illustrator, writer, and playwright. Maurice Sand also experimented in various other subjects, including painting, geology, and biology. He was the son of Baron Casimir Dudevant and his wife, French novelist, feminist, and a noted playwright as well, George Sand.
Maurice Sand studied under Eugne Delacroix. In addition to his numerous novels, Sand is best remembered for his monumental study of commedia dell'arte: Masques et bouffons (comédie italienne) (1860).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Sand
Extent
0.55 Cubic Feet (2 containers)
Language of Materials
French
Abstract
Jean-Franois-Maurice-Arnauld, Baron Dudevant, better known as Maurice Sand (1823-1889 in Nohant-Vic), was a French illustrator, writer, and playwright. This is an artificially assembled collection with manuscript material chosen by the curators of Special Collections, related to or created by Maurice Sand.
Arrangement
Materials are ordered according to when they were purchased as acquisitions and added as accruals.
Physical Location
Oversize items are separated from these materials. Location is available in the staff view of this guide at the relevant description level.
Provenance
Vendor information for a particular item is found at the file level description.
Accruals
Accession information is found at the file level description.
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Margaret Burri (translation of Le Chateau des Andouillers by Rachel Monroe) in November 2008. Additional processing by Annie Tang in June 2016 and June 2017.
Subject
- Sand, George, 1804-1876 (Person)
- Sands family (Family)
- Sand, Maurice, 1823-1889 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Johns Hopkins University Maurice Sand collection
- Author
- Annie Tang
- Date
- June 2017
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu