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Maurice de Sausmarez Archive26
Brotherton Collection5
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection5

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'The Art of the Savages' by Claude Roy

1958-1959

A copy of 'The Art of the Savages' by Claude Roy (New York: Arts Inc, 1958) with an inscription in Maurice de Sausmarez's hand to Bridget Riley, dated August 1959.

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'A gift from art lovers'

5 Nov 1953

Press cutting from the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Mercury titled 'A gift from art lovers', with tributes to Theo Moorman on leaving her role at the Arts Council.

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The Pen Drawings of Thomas Hennell

1948

Catalogue introduction titled 'The Pen Drawings of Thomas Hennell' by Maurice de Sausmarez, for the exhibition catalogue titled 'The Art of the Countryman' by the Arts Council. In addition to a copy o...

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Sidney Charles Hutchison to Maurice de Sausmarez

3 Oct 1968

Typewritten letter from Sidney Charles Hutchison, Acting Secretary to the Royal Academy of Arts, to Maurice de Sausmarez, providing a first notice of a General Assembly of all Members on 23 October 19...

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'A Night at the Opera' by (John) Selwyn Turner

Dec 1958

Typescript of the short story 'A Night at the Opera' by (John) Selwyn Turner, dedicated to Maurice de Sausmarez. Turner was a Lecturer in Palæontology at the University of Leeds and a colleague of de...

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Sketchbooks

1822-1835

Ten sketchbooks belonging to Edward Petre Novello, dating from his time as a student at Sass's Academy in Bloomsbury and the Royal Academy of Arts and the period afterwards, including travels to Franc...

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Greville John Poke to Jane de Sausmarez

1985

One handwritten postcard and one handwritten letter from Greville John Poke to Jane de Sausmarez, with a copy of Jane de Sausmarez's reply to the postcard. The postcard, dated 24 April 1985, hopes tha...

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Books

1956-1959

Two books owned by and gifted to Bridget Riley.

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Record token for Maurice de Sausmarez

Jun 1959

Handwritten card and printed record token for Maurice de Sausmarez, presented by his students at the University of Leeds on his leaving in June in 1959.

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Jane Lidderdale to Jane de Sausmarez

20 Nov 1969

Handwritten letter from Jane Lidderdale to Jane de Sausmarez, advising her to keep the letters from (John) James Byam Shaw and notes the forthcoming process to appoint a new Principal for Byam Shaw Sc...

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Christmas card list

1967

Handwritten numbered list of recipients of Christmas cards from Maurice de Sausmarez, with various names crossed out and with ticks against them.

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Christmas card list

1968

Handwritten numbered list of recipients of Christmas cards from Maurice de Sausmarez, with various names crossed out and with ticks against them.

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