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Self Portraits of Contemporary Painters exhibition catalogue

1955

Printed catalogue for an exhibition titled Self Portraits of Contemporary Painters at the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull, held between 17 September and 9 October 1955. The exhibition included 'The Artist ...

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New English Art Club Paintings and Drawings from the 105th Exhibition, 1952 catalogue

1953

Printed catalogue for the New English Art Club Paintings and Drawings from the 105th Exhibition, 1952, presented at Ferens Art Gallery in Hull between April and May 1953. The exhibition included 'Jane...

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Contempory Portrait Society's Seventh Exhibition

c. 1972

Copy of an undated typewritten press release for the Contempory Portrait Society's Seventh Exhibition, titled 'Portraits and Pictures'; their first in their new permanent home at the Upper Grosvenor G...

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AIA: The Story of the Artists International Association, 1933-1953

1983

Printed exhibition catalogue by Lynda Morris and Robert Radford, published by the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. The exhibition toured to Cartwright Hall in Bradford, Midland Group in Nottingham, Feren...

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Distinction for artist

27 May 1950

Press cutting titled 'Distinction for artist', published in the Yorkshire Post on 27 May 1950. The short article notes that the Contemporary Art Society had purchased the painting 'Kate Reclining' (19...

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Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb to Maurice de Sausmarez

2 May 1950

Printed and typewritten letter from Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb, Secretary of the Royal Academy of Arts, to Maurice de Sausmarez, informing him that his work titled 'Kate Reclining' [a painting of h...

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Resurrection artist returns triumphantly

29 Apr 1950

Press cutting titled 'Resurrection artist returns triumphantly' by the art critic W.T. Oliver, published in the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Mercury on 29 April 1950. The article praises the return of Sta...

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