Further resources

For further information on the artist, see Phoebe Anna Traquair 1852-1936 by Elizabeth Cumming, published by the National Galleries of Scotland in association with NMS Publishing, 2005.

Manuscripts at the National Library

This manuscript of ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ forms part of the Phoebe Anna Traquair papers presented to the National Library of Scotland in 1955 by Mrs Edith Moss, widow of Traquair's nephew, William E Moss. The collection also includes Traquair’s illuminated manuscript of D G Rossetti’s ‘House of Life’, bindings by the artist, prints of her work, family correspondence and photographs (MSS.8122-8129).

Mansfield Traquair Centre

The Mansfield Traquair Centre on the edge of Edinburgh’s New Town is a former Catholic Apostolic Church which was decorated by Phoebe Anna Traquair. It is now in the hands of the Mansfield Traquair Trust. For more information, and to enjoy a virtual tour of this building, visit www.mansfieldtraquair.org.uk.