Letter and papers of British artists, 1774-1993 (bulk 1774-1964), bulk bulk

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Summary

Title:

Letters and papers of British artists

Dates:

1774-1993 (bulk 1774-1964), bulk bulk

Creators:

Getty Research Institute. Research Library

Abstract:

The collection, assembled by the repository, comprises 1360 items, mostly letters signed by 507 British painters, illustrators, printmakers, draughtsmen, and sculptors. The collection includes circa 40 illustrated letters, as well as sketches, press clippings, manuscripts, and reproductions of art works. Most items date from the late 19th century.

Extent:

1360 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Letters and papers of British artists, 1774-1993 (bulk 1774-1964), Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 860525.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa860525

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises 1360 items, mostly letters, signed by 507 British painters, illustrators, engravers, etchers, draughtsmen, lithographers and sculptors between 1774 and 1964. There are 10 letters from 1774 to 1797, and 200 from 1900 to 1964, with the bulk covering the 19th century. The most frequent subjects of the letters range from news of family and friends, health and travel, and information about work in progress. Several letters, listing titles and prices of art works, apparently accompanied works sent to exhibitions. There are also a number of autograph letters signed for collectors. The collection includes ca. 40 illustrated letters, as well as independent sketches and drawings in pencil or ink, and watercolors, signed. Also included are reproductions of art works (mostly engraved portraits of artists), press clippings of biographical notes and obituaries, dealer catalog clippings, studio portrait photographs, and even a couple of poems and some manuscript pages. A folder with 12 documents from unidentified artists, dated between 1847 and 1936, is included at the end, in box 7, file 71.

Among the most significant letters are those signed by Basil Temple Blackwood (1, illustrated), Frank Bramley (12), William Henry Brooke (1), John Burnet (4), Philip Hermogenes Calderon (6), Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson (2 illustrated), Arthur Stockdale Cope (5), Augustus Leopold Egg (12), Alfred Gilbert (6), Dudley Hardy (9 illustrated), John, Hassall (15, some illustrated), James Clarke Hook (15), Augustus Edwin John (11), Robert Walker Macbeth (7), David Murray (14), John Bernard Partridge (9), John Pye (5), Abraham Raimbach (2), William Simpson (2), Henry Tonks (6), Sir Richard Westmacott (10), Ethelbert White (1) and Charles Wild (1).

Biographical / historical:

A collection assembled by the repository.

Acquisition information:

Received in several acquisitions, circa 1983-1990.

Processing information:

Processed and cataloged by Onica Busuioceanu. Some items formerly part of this collection were separated; see also accession numbers 860525A, 860525B, 860525C, 860525D, and 860525E for letters and papers of other British professionals. Letters of non-British artists, architects, dealers, and others, formerly part of this collection, have been cataloged separately in the Library's online catalog.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Physical location:

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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Onica Busuioceanu
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-26 17:05:54 -0700 .

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