Editing Joseph Severn (section)

== Biographies and books ==

In 1892 the first significant collection of Severn's papers was published by [[William Sharp (writer)|William Sharp]] in ''The Life and Letters of Joseph Severn''. Modern critics have cast doubt on the accuracy of Sharp's transcriptions and noted important omissions and embellishments.

In 1965, Sheila Birkenhead published ''Illustrious Friends: The story of Joseph Severn and his son Arthur''.

In 2005, Grant F. Scott published ''Joseph Severn: Letters and Memoirs'' in which he re-edited the original material, added hundreds of newly discovered letters, included numerous reproductions of Severn's paintings, and prefaced this material with a critical introduction and commentary.

In 2009, Sue Brown published the biography ''Joseph Severn, A Life: The Rewards of Friendship'' using Scott's new information to provide a reassessment of Severn's character, his friendship with Keats, and his own subsequent artistic and diplomatic career.