Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910 and Tupper, John Lucas, approximately 1823-1879
- Abstract:
- A collection of correspondence chiefly between Pre-Raphaelite painter William Holman Hunt and fellow artist and friend, John Lucas Tupper.
- Extent:
- 3.51 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Hunt-Tupper collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists primarily of letters between William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) and John Lucas Tupper (approximately 1823-1879). The correspondence spans the entire life of their acquaintance, beginning in 1848 and ending with Tupper's death in 1879. Subject matter covers a wide range of topics, including descriptions of Hunt's journeys to Palestine, his quarrels with Thomas Woolner, his response to the death of Thomas Combe, his everyday ordeals as a painter, his struggles to create various paintings, his and Tupper's views on Pre-Raphaelite principles, and their differing opinions on politics and other topics. The collection also includes one autograph poem by William Holman Hunt, and seven letters Hunt wrote to Annie Amelia French Tupper. Additional correspondents in the collection are: Marion Edith Waugh Hunt (10 letters to Annie Amelia French Tupper); Gladys Mulock Holman Hunt (one letter to Mary Tupper); and George Tupper (one letter to William Holman Hunt). There are a few pieces of ephemera related to William Holman Hunt including a catalog of an exhibition of his works at Leicester Galleries, London, 1906.
- Biographical / historical:
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William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) was an English painter who, with Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896), originated the Pre-Raphaelite movement. He married Frances Waugh, but she died as a result of complications giving birth to their son Cyril Benone Holman Hunt. Hunt later married Frances's sister, Marion Edith Waugh, and they had two children, Gladys Mulock Holman Hunt and Hilary Holman Hunt. John Lucas Tupper (approximately 1823-1879) was a sculptor and poet and an early member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He was a student at the Royal Academy in the 1840s, where he met Hunt and other Pre-Raphaelites. He married Annie Amelia French in 1871 and they had two children, John Holman Tupper and Mary Tupper.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Sotheby's, lot 751, July 1971.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in 1992. In 2020, Suzanne Oatey created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically by correspondent, with ephemera stored at the end of the collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Artists -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
Pre-Raphaelites -- Great Britain -- Correspondence.
Pre-Raphaelitism -- England
Exhibition catalogs -- Great Britain -- 20th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 20th century
Poetry -- Great Britain -- 19th century - Names:
- Hunt, Edith Holman, 1846-1931
Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910
Tupper, Annie
Tupper, John Lucas, approximately 1823-1879
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Hunt-Tupper collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191