The object in context
The Rimbaud–Verlaine dossier belongs to KBR’s seven-part selection.
Try this when you look
A case file records what an institution needed to establish. List a date, an action and the kind of document that supports each. Ask what this evidence cannot tell you about a person’s entire life. A record is not a complete biography.
Before you visit
The 2016 Librarium timetable is historical. Consult KBR’s current collection and visitor information before expecting this fragile object on display. Digital access and physical exhibition are separate possibilities.
- Physical object — Notice paper, binding and finishing.
- Document record — Separate authorship, illustration and later ownership.
- Digital access — A digital image can support close reading.
- Gallery display — Online access does not guarantee physical display.