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Total number of records: 167

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives166
Books and printed items1

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive163
Brotherton Collection2
English Literature2
Leeds Poetry2
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
exhibitions167
interest groups61
artists44
letter writing42
world war ii28
newsletters19
press cuttings19
paintings16
painting12
pamphlets11

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
London, United Kingdom97
Leeds, United Kingdom6
Wakefield, United Kingdom3
Hull, United Kingdom2
Liverpool, United Kingdom2
Paris, France2
Amsterdam, Netherlands1
Ashford, United Kingdom1
Bath, United Kingdom1
Birmingham, United Kingdom1

Count of People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)2
Huxley, Miss1
Murray, David1
Tucker, Waldo1

Count of Earliest date

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From 18002
From 1900162
From 20003

Count of Latest date

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Up to 18992
Up to 1999163
Up to latest2

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Participated as an artist

1936-1970

Printed catalogues for exhibitions which displayed works of art by Maurice de Sausmarez, including the exhibitions of the New English Art Club, the London Group and local organisations in Yorkshire du...

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Hampstead Artists

1947

Printed pamphlet, possibly a proof, for the exhibition 'Hampstead Artists: An Exhibition of Selected Works by Members of the Hampstead Artists' Council' at the Artists' International Association at 15...

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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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Local Artists at RA

1948

Press cutting titled 'Local Artists at RA' from an unidentified newspaper, in which the anonymous author praises the higher standard of painting at this year's Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy o...

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Yorkshire artists at the Academy

7 May 1951

Press cutting titled 'Yorkshire artists at the Academy' by the art critic W.T. Oliver, published in the Yorkshire Post on 7 May 1951. The article praises the contributions made by artists from Yorkshi...

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Artists' International Association

1937-1983

Material relating to the Artists' International Association and Maurice de Sausmarez's involvement as a member and later as Chairman of the Central Committee between 1946 and 1948. De Sausmarez first ...

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'Portrait of the artist as a young woman'

1 Aug 1971

Press cutting titled 'Portrait of the artist as a young woman' published in the Observer on 1 August 1971, on the occasion of the retrospective exhibition of Bridget Riley's work at the Hayward Galler...

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Yorkshire Artists' Exhibition catalogue

1951

Printed catalogue for the Yorkshire Artists' Exhibition at Leeds City Art Gallery, which was held between 29 September and 11 November 1951. In a foreword by Director Ernest I. Musgrave, he notes that...

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Ilkley Artists Exhibition catalogue

1952

Printed catalogue for the Ilkley Artists Exhibition held between 26 April and 7 June 1952. The exhibition included 'The Green Room' (No. 14), 'The Old Cab' (No. 16), 'Flower Piece' (No. 19) and 'Mrs. ...

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Yorkshire Artists' Exhibition catalogue

1953

Printed catalogue for the Yorkshire Artists' Exhibition at Leeds City Art Gallery, held between 19 September and 1 November 1953. The catalogue includes a foreword by A. Adamson, Chairman of the Libra...

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Emphasis on young artists at the Academy

30 Apr 1955

Press cutting titled 'Emphasis on young artists at the Academy' by the art critic W.T. Oliver, published in the Yorkshire Post on 30 April 1955. The article discusses a new spirit at the Royal Academy...

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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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