Ardal dynodi
Cod cyfeirnod
Teitl
Dyddiad(au)
- 1934-1959 (Creation)
Lefel y disgrifiad
Ffeil
Maint a chyfrwng
135 ff.
Placed in melinex sleeves within ringed box at NLW.
Ardal cyd-destun
Enw'r crëwr
Enw'r crëwr
Enw'r crëwr
Enw'r crëwr
Hanes archifol
Ffynhonnell
Ardal cynnwys a strwythur
Natur a chynnwys
One hundred and thirteen letters, cards and telegrams, 1934-1959, from Augustus John to Mavis de Vere Cole (later Mavis Wheeler). They contain personal and family news, including news of their son Tristan, letters of a more intimate nature, instructions regarding paintings and a few letters to Mavis in prison in 1954.
The letters are sent from various locations including his home, Fryern Court, various studios in London and from Provence and Jamaica. Also included are letters from John to A. P. Herbert, 10 September 1954 (f. 132), and to Tony Vivian, September-October 1954 (ff. 133-135), all relating to Mavis' trial. There are sketches by John on ff. 91 verso, 92, and 116 verso, and poems by him on ff. 4, 95-98.
Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu
Croniadau
System o drefniant
Arranged chronologically at NLW.
Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd
Amodau rheoli mynediad
Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu
Iaith y deunydd
Sgript o ddeunydd
Nodiadau iaith a sgript
English, some Romani.
Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol
Cymhorthion chwilio
Cymorth chwilio a gynhyrchir
Ardal deunyddiau perthynol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad y gwreiddiol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau
Photocopies of the letters are NLW, Michael Holroyd (Augustus John) Research Papers, 3/10.
Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig
Ardal nodiadau
Nodiadau
Title based on contents.
Nodiadau
A Pathé film about John, also featuring Mavis and Tristan, which is referred to by him in a contemporaneous letter (f. 90), may be viewed online at http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=47240.
Nodiadau
Preferred citation: NLW MS 24007E.