Showing 9 results

Some one hundred and five undated draft letters, [c. 1927]-[c. 1932], from Gwen John to Véra Oumançoff, containing mainly personal news and reflections but including references to drawing in church (ff. 13-14, 49); showing her pictures to Véra and the latter's reactions to them (ff. 41, 47, 50, 52-56); the 'dessins du lundi' (ff. 40, 50, 76, 95, 107, 127, 129-130); general reference to her work (ff. 19, 31, 51, 87, 115-116); rough sketches (ff. 79 verso, 83, 86 verso); visits to the Galerie Bernheim (f. 125), and to la Chapelle du Val (f. 124); fragmentary drafts of letters to her godmother (f. 46 verso) and to [?Chloe Boughton-Leigh] (f. 134 verso).

Some eighty-two draft letters, July 1927-April 1932, from Gwen John to Véra Oumançoff, containing mainly personal news and reflections but also including references to John's drawing in church (ff. 1-4, 42 verso); showing her pictures to Véra, and the latter’s reactions to them (ff. 12 verso, 29 verso, 30, 38-40 verso, 66); the 'dessins du lundi' (ff. 56, 78, 97); general references to her work (ff. 21, 23); notes on colours and tones (f. 41); rough sketches (f. 90 verso); the demolition of the mairie [at Meudon] and new buildings going up (ff. 60-62); the dampness of the house where she lives (f. 87); fragmentary drafts of letters to Tom Burns (ff. 34, 53 verso).

Some one hundred and fifteen letters, 1903-1939, to Gwen John from various correspondents (surnames L-P), including Mary Constance Lloyd (6) 1906-[1930], Dorelia McNeill (38) c. 1903-1939, and Véra Oumançoff (9) ?1927-[1928].

Notepad, 1928, containing draft letters to Véra Oumanҫoff from Gwen John, together with personal notes and religious reflections, mainly in French.

Notepad, 1927, of Gwen John containing personal reflections, mainly in the form of draft letters to Vera Oumancoff.

Notebook, c. 1927-1930, containing draft letters, in French, from Gwen John to Véra Oumanҫoff, together with extracts from Hogarth's Analysis of Beauty, translated into French.

Notebook, 1928-1929, containing personal reflections in the form of draft letters from Gwen John, in French to Véra Oumanҫoff, and in English to Tom Burns.

Notebook, c. 1930-1932, containing personal reflections, mainly in the form of draft letters from Gwen John to Véra Oumançoff and to Chanoine A. Pierme.

Rough sketches and notes, 1928-1933, by Gwen John, mostly made in the reading room of the Grands Magasins du Louvre, and including fragments of draft letters to Véra Oumançoff.