Fourth in a series of slides showing the progression of a painting refered to as "A mountainous view near Rhyd Ddu." The sequence of images showing how KW starts a painting by sketching a scene and them completing it in oils.
Sixth in a series of slides showing the progression of a painting refered to as "A mountainous view near Rhyd Ddu." The sequence of images showing how KW starts a painting by sketching a scene and them completing it in oils.
Personal photographs in the form of a C19th photo album containing photographs (20 cabinet cards, 166 cartes de visite, 5 smaller images) of JKW’s ancestors and family members. Included are members of the Ramsay & Williams families.This album appears to have descended from the Tre-ffos side of KWs family. It is evident that at some point some photographs have been removed and placed back in the incorrect place. Therefore all annotations in this album should be treated with a degree of caution.
Miscellaneous photos - anonymous portraits, photos of works by other artists including David Carpanini, David Griffiths, Ivor Roberts-Jones as well as items in cathedrals, abbeys and galleries.etc. 73-107; 136-155 are unused postcards, mainly of other artists artworks.
W H Smith diary 1991, with engagements for December 1990 and 1992. The volume also contains rough sketches in biro and ink, including a self-portait, a list of works possibly in preparation for an exhibition, and limericks.
W H Smith pocket diary and Plan-a-day desk diary 1994. The pocket diary includes entries for December 1993 and 1995, with biro sketches, and verses. The desk diary appears to contain no entries or notes.
W H Smith diary 2003, including an entry for December 2002 and engagements for 2004, limericks, notes regarding a new art gallery, an ink sketch and doodles.
Manuscript and typescript drafts, some incomplete, [?1970]x[?1993], of his autobiographical work, Across the Straits (London (1973), & Llandysul (1993)). The file also includes related notes; corrected galley proofs; a typescript review of the book, in Welsh and English, by Derec Llwyd Morgan, together with printed reviews, 1973. Cuttings of Kyffin Williams' recollections of Ynysfor, published in Architecture Wales [?1965], are inserted amongst the sixth chapter of the first manuscript draft.
Ink draft, [1997x1998], of the introductions by Kyffin Williams to the sections on the sea and 'Landscape' for his book, The land & the sea (Llandysul, 1998), together with an agreement, 1998, regarding the publication of the book.
Various printed items, 1978-[2004], illustrated by Kyffin Williams, including copies of Clearing nettles by Paul Merchant (1981), and At Llanddewibrefi by Moelwyn Merchant, (1993).
Papers, 1953-2002, mostly comprising copies of magazines and press cuttings, containing articles about, or references to, Kyffin Williams and his work, including reviews of exhibitions.
Manuscripts and typescript copies, including drafts and preparatory notes, [1954x2000], of talks and addresses by Kyffin Williams. Most are undated and untitled, and mainly discuss themes relating to art including his own work and experiences as an artist. Some scripts could possibly be drafts of articles. Included is a typescript copy of his address delivered at the Annual General Meeting of the North Wales Association for the Arts, 1972; and drafts of the lecture, ['A Painter in Gwynedd'], given to the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 5 May 1988, and published in the Society's Transactions, 1988. Notes on Vincent van Gogh are partially written on the reverse of a script of an interview between John Ormond, Kyffin Williams and Jack Jones. A limerick and biro sketch are included on the back of a Terston notepad amongst the miscellaneous preparatory notes.
