Reference code
RO
Title
Roe Ledgers
Date
1885-1947
Level
Fonds
Extent & medium
4 volumes
Previous reference codes
653
Historical Background
Fred Roe was a portrait, genre and historical painter.
Content Description
Volumes covering the whole of Roe's career. In them he lists his works, purchases, prices, dates of sittings and expenses. They also contain miscellaneous sketches and cuttings, and have been extensively annotated by F. Gordon Roe, mainly with notes about the Roe family and persons whose portraits Roe painted.
Provenance
The ledgers remained in the hands of Roe's son pafter his death.
Acquisition Details