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Total number of records: 189

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Archives185
Books and printed items4

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Maurice de Sausmarez Archive184
Brotherton Collection3
English Literature1
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1
Leeds Poetry1
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1

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exhibitions189
painting61
academies and institutes53
letter writing45
paintings45
art education26
catalogues17
press cuttings14
students14
art galleries12

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London, United Kingdom118
Leeds, United Kingdom13
Nottingham, United Kingdom4
Wakefield, United Kingdom4
Hull, United Kingdom3
Zurich, Switzerland3
Brighton, United Kingdom2
Edinburgh, United Kingdom2
Guernsey, Channel Islands2
Ilkley, United Kingdom2

Count of People and organisations

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Baines, Edward3
Baines, Sir Edward (1800-1890)3
West, William (1770-1854)3
Banks, William Stott (1820-1872)1
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)1

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Up to 1999185

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Modern paintings

20 Jun 1946

Press cutting from The Times dated 20 June 1946, reporting on the exhibition 'Painters To-day' organised by the Artist's International Association, with a memorial section displaying works by artists ...

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'The Languages of Painting'

1955-1956

Typewritten copy of the catalogue of the exhibition of pictures from LCC schools exhibited in County Hall December 1955 to March 1956. 'The Languages of Painting as illustrated in the expression of ch...

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Recent Figurative Painting

1960

Four copies of a printed catalogue to the exhibition 'Recent Figurative Painting' at the Art Gallery Portland Building, organised by the Department of Fine Art at the University of Nottingham. The exh...

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Paintings by William Culbert

1961

One printed folded pamphlet and two printed private view invitation cards for an exhibition of recent paintings by William 'Bill' Franklin Culbert at the Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, associated...

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Bill Culbert Paintings

1965

Printed catalogue for an exhibition of paintings by William 'Bill' Franklin Culbert, presented at Nottingham University Art Gallery between 20 May and 13 June 1965, with a forward by Alastair Smart, P...

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Recent Paintings exhibition catalogue

1949

Printed catalogue for an exhibition of recent paintings at Paul Alexander Gallery, held between 7 September and 1 October 1949. The foreward was written by Gilbert Spencer of Glasgow School of Art, wh...

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The Drawings and Paintings of Isaac Rosenberg

1959

Two copies of the catalogue to the exhibition of poetry and painting by Isaac Rosenberg held at the University of Leeds between May and June 1959, organised by Jon Silkin and Maurice de Sausmarez. The...

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Modern British Paintings exhibition catalogue

1947

Printed catalogue for the Modern British Paintings exhibition, collected and arranged for the Arts Council of Great Britain by the British Institute of Adult Education, including 'Joe's, Eleven-Thirty...

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Paintings by Contemporary Artists exhibition catalogue

c. 1948

Printed catalogue for the Paintings by Contemporary Artists exhibition, an 'Art for the People' exhibition collected by the Artists' International Association and arranged and circulated on behalf of ...

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Exhibition of Paintings by Maurice de Sausmarez

1949

Printed catalogue for the Exhibition of Paintings by Maurice de Sausmarez at the Paul Alexander Gallery, London, from 5 to 29 October 1949, with a foreword by Percy Horton describing the nature and de...

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Exhibition of Paintings by Maurice de Sausmarez

Feb 1951

Three copies of a printed catalogue for the Exhibition of Paintings by Maurice de Sausmarez at Haworth Gallery Ltd., Wakefield, with two copies including annotations in de Sausmarez's hand. Includes a...

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A Third Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings catalogue

1944

Printed catalogue for a Third Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings organised by the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, which included 'Joe's 11.30' (No. 39) by Maurice de Sausmarez.

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