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Total number of records: 178

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Record typeCount
Archives155
Books and printed items23

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive151
Brotherton Collection15
English Literature4
Leeds Poetry4
Herbert Read Collection3
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society3
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society2
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
exhibitions178
painting36
catalogues26
academies and institutes23
art education21
paintings17
art galleries13
clubs12
interest groups11
pamphlets10

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London, United Kingdom92
Leeds, United Kingdom8
Nottingham, United Kingdom7
England5
Great Britain5
Wakefield, United Kingdom4
Hull, United Kingdom3
Zurich, Switzerland3
Bradford, United Kingdom2
Bristol, United Kingdom2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)5
Hollingshead, John4
Baines, Edward3
Baines, Sir Edward (1800-1890)3
West, William (1770-1854)3
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)2
Yorkshire Fine Art and Industrial Institution (York, England)2
Banks, William Stott (1820-1872)1
Bradford Technical School1
De Donceel, Annette Donckier1

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From 180018
From 1900158
From 20002

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Up to 189918
Up to 1999158
Up to latest2

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Exhibition catalogues

1952-1969

Copies of printed catalogues for exhibitions of work by the artist Ben Nicholson, including presentations of early and recent paintings and drawings in private and public art galleries in Edinburgh, L...

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Exhibition catalogues

1935-1959

Printed catalogues for exhibitions organised by the Artists' International Association.

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Exhibition catalogues

1961-1969

Copies of printed catalogues for exhibitions by Bridget Riley and for exhibitions visited by Riley, with draft introductory texts by Maurice de Sausmarez.

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The Nude exhibition catalogue

1969

Printed catalogue for The Nude exhibition at the New Grafton Gallery, London, held between 22 January and 28 February 1969. The exhibition included 'Pink and Ochre' (No. 11) by Maurice de Sausmarez.

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The Seasons exhibition catalogue

1956

Printed catalogue for The Seasons exhibition organised by the Contemporary Art Society and presented at the Tate Gallery between 1 March and 15 April 1956. The exhibition included 'Tuscan Summer' (No....

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Exhibition catalogue for Open House

c. 1970

Exhibition catalogue for 'Open House: Paintings, Sculpture, Prints' at Holybourne Lodge, including two works by Maurice de Sausmarez, lent by his wife Jane de Sausmarez: 'The Fossil Hills near Les Bas...

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Exhibition catalogue for Basic Design

2013

Exhibition catalogue for 'Basic Design', a display at Tate Britain organised as part of the research project 'Art School Educated', presented between 25 March and 25 September 2013.

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Luigi Pirandello exhibition catalogue

1953

Printed catalogue for an exhibition dedicated to the Italian dramatist, novelist and poet Luigi Pirandello, held by the University of Leeds in 1953. The exhibition took place in the Brotherton Library...

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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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Autumn Exhibition [Ilkley] catalogue

1957

Printed catalogue for the autumn exhibition organised by the Ilkley Urban District Council held between 18 November and 11 December 1957, which included 'Tuscan Summer' (No. 45) and 'Still Life' (No. ...

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Pictures for Schools Exhibition catalogue

1967

Printed catalogue for the Pictures for Schools Exhibition in the Diploma Gallery of the Royal Academy of Arts, held between 15 February and 3 March 1967. The exhibition was organised by the Society fo...

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