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illustrations33
publishing27
art books16
letter writing11
photographs11
paintings5
periodicals4
drawings3
academies and institutes2
contract law2

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London, United Kingdom12
Croagnes, France4
Gouda, Netherlands1
Leeds, United Kingdom1
London, United1
Pittsburgh, Usa1

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From 190032
From 20001

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Up to 199931
Up to latest2

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K.A. Robertson sketches

c. 1937-1958

Undated pencil, ink and watercolour sketches on paper and tracing paper by K.A. Robertson, including studies of African children and adults, animals, biblical scenes, human and animal anatomy, vehicle...

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Images

1933-1969

Reproductions of paintings, prints and drawings by the artist Ben Nicholson, largely collated for the special issue of Studio International dedicated to Nicholson and edited by Maurice de Sausmarez.

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Manuscript

1963

Handwritten manuscript, typescript, notes, photographs and illustrations for 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de Sausmarez, originally published by Studio Vista in 1964.

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Images

c. 1963-2003

Photographs, negatives, diagrammatic illustrations and draft captions used for the plates of 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form', originally published by Studio Vista in 1964.

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The Royal Academy Illustrated

1952

Printed copy of the journal 'The Royal Academy Illustrated 1952' (London: William Clowes and Sons, 1952). Published as a souvenir of the one hundred and eighty-fourth Summer Exhibition. Includes a bla...

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The Saturday Book 4

Oct 1944

Printed copy of volume four of 'The Saturday Book' edited by Leonard Russell and published in October 1944. Includes a colour reproduction of a street scene by Maurice de Sausmarez, featuring a shop f...

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Maurice de Sausmarez to Peter Townsend

1969

Copies of two letters from Maurice de Sausmarez to Peter Townsend, editor of the journal Studio International, requesting assistance on aspects of the development of the special issue on the artist Be...

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Maurice de Sausmarez to Charles Harrison

Mar 1969

Copy of a typewritten letter from Maurice de Sausmarez to Charles Harrison, noting that Ben Nicholson had communicated that Harrison would know which of Nicholson's works would be reproduced as colour...

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Ben Nicholson to Maurice de Sausmarez

1966-1969

Handwritten letters and postcards from Ben Nicholson to Maurice de Sausmarez during the development of the special issue of Studio International dedicated to Nicholson and edited by de Sausmarez. Nich...

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David Lewis to Maurice de Sausmarez

1958-1969

Twelve letters between the architect David Lewis and Maurice de Sausmarez, discussing their thoughts and writings on Ben Nicholson, specifically Lewis's text on Nicholson's reliefs for the special iss...

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Colour reproductions

c. 1969

Seven colour reproductions of work by the artist Ben Nicholson collated by Maurice de Sausmarez for the special issue of Studio International dedicated to Nicholson and edited by de Sausmarez. Some of...

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'Beautiful Weeds' colour plates

c. 1948

Two sheets of colour plates of 'Beautiful Weeds' from the book titled 'The Countryside Companion' by Tom Stephenson (London: Odhams Press, 1948), illustrated by Maurice de Sausmarez.

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