Robert Richmond Figgis Collection [Letters from Jack Butler Yeats and Mary Cottenham Yeats to Roberts Richmond Figgis and Philippa Figgis (1936-1951)]
Description
Collection includes 17 letters from Jack Butler Yeats and his wife Mary Cottenham Yeats to Robert Richmond Figgis and his wife Philippa between 1936 and 1951. Twelve letters from Jack Butler Yeats to Roberts Richmond Figgis (1936-1951) relate to arrangements for Figgis to view/acquire paintings, including Streedagh strand, by Jack Butler Yeats, either privately or for the Friends of the National Collections; the National Loan Exhibition; the Society of Scottish artists, the 52nd exhibition, Edinburgh. Letters also reference the acquisition by the Friends of the National Collections of paintings of Lily Yeats and Elizabeth Corbet Yeats by John Butler Yeats. Five letters from Mary Cottenham Yeats to Philippa Figgis largely relate to gifts sent by Philippa and to arrangements for the Yeats's to visit.
Creator
Roberts Richmond Figgis, 1900-1984, Philippa Maria Figgis, 1909-1988, Jack Butler Yeats, 1871-1957, Mary Cottenham Yeats, 1867-1947.
Related topics
Roberts Richmond Figgis, 1900-1984 Philippa Maria Figgis, 1909-1988 Jack Butler Yeats, 1871-1957 Mary Cottenham Yeats, 1867-1947.
| Title | Robert Richmond Figgis Collection [Letters from Jack Butler Yeats and Mary Cottenham Yeats to Roberts Richmond Figgis and Philippa Figgis (1936-1951)] |
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| Creator | Roberts Richmond Figgis, 1900-1984, Philippa Maria Figgis, 1909-1988, Jack Butler Yeats, 1871-1957, Mary Cottenham Yeats, 1867-1947. |
| Date | 1936-1951 |
| Type | Collection |
| Ref | IE NGI/YA/Y32 |
| Level | Collection |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 folder (17 items) |
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