BIB_ID
373799
Accession number
MA 5198.32
Creator
Nash, Paul, 1889-1946.
Display Date
[1942 Nov?].
Credit line
Bequest of Kenneth A. Lohf, 2001.
Description
1 item (2 p.) ; 25.3 cm
Notes
Nash first visited Sandlands, the home of Hilda Harrison (1896-1980) in November 1942 and completed a series of paintings related to her gardens from 1942-1944.
Rex Nan Kivell was the Managing Director of the Redfern Gallery, London.
The letter is undated, however it appears to continue a discussion of the sale of Coronilla begun in earlier correspondence; a letter dated August 13, 1942 (MA 5198.30) and a postcard postmarked October 16, 1942 (MA 5198.31).
This item is part of a collection of autograph letters by Paul Nash to Rex Nan Kivell; see collection record (MA 5198) for more information.
Written "c/o Mrs. Harrison / Sandlands / Boars Hill / Oxford."
Rex Nan Kivell was the Managing Director of the Redfern Gallery, London.
The letter is undated, however it appears to continue a discussion of the sale of Coronilla begun in earlier correspondence; a letter dated August 13, 1942 (MA 5198.30) and a postcard postmarked October 16, 1942 (MA 5198.31).
This item is part of a collection of autograph letters by Paul Nash to Rex Nan Kivell; see collection record (MA 5198) for more information.
Written "c/o Mrs. Harrison / Sandlands / Boars Hill / Oxford."
Provenance
Kenneth A. Lohf.
Summary
Asking to borrow Mansions of the Dead "to reproduce in colour in my Penguin book;" discussing the commission on the sale of Coronilla and commenting that "As a principle however I still think that where the artist makes a sacrifice - & often it is by the advice or persuasion of the dealer, the dealer also should make some sacrifice;" saying "I am writing from my Boars Hill retreat where I am living for a short space to give Margaret a rest... I have 12 new watercolours on the way to completion. I hope some get to you via Dudley. Silbury Hill is sold at last, hurray!;" thanking him for the check on account and saying he would be glad to have all he can spare "as I have now to face some horrid expenses over the Hampstead house - how life goes on hammering one. It is rather pleasant up here except for this bloody weather - Quite lovely country looking over Bagley Woods to Wittenham Clumps in the distance & a charming neglected garden - interesting in forms & colours."
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