Malachy Tuohy Gift, 1990
Description
Collection contains correspondence and documents relating to Patrick Tuohy’s life in Ireland and the United States. Included are catalogues for two exhibitions held at the Hackett Gallery in New York in 1929 and 1930 and press cuttings of exhibition reviews. Most of the papers relate to Tuohy’s death and its aftermath. There are a number of letters to Tuohy’s sister Bride Killeen from relatives and friends who wrote to commiserate with the family on Patrick’s death and to recount his last days and their last encounters with him. A scrapbook contains official documents issued by the New York authorities in relation to Tuohy’s death. The papers also include a catalogue of the Memorial exhibition of Tuohy’s work held in 1931 together with some correspondence relating to its organisation. There are several appreciations of Tuohy including one by Thomas McGreevy and one by Joseph Holloway. Collection also includes letters to Bride Tuohy and others relating to Tuohy’s work; photographs of Tuohy; and negatives of two of his works.
Creator
Tuohy, Patrick Joseph
Related topics
| Title | Malachy Tuohy Gift, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Tuohy, Patrick Joseph |
| Date | [1916-1990] |
| Type | Collection |
| Ref | IE NGI/IA/TUO1/1 |
| Level | Series |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 box |
| Copyright | Material may only be reproduced, in accordance with NGI Library and Archives access policy, with permission of the archivist, and in accordance with relevant copyright legislation. |
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