Vanessa Bell, recipient: Duncan Grant

Letter from Vanessa Bell to Duncan Grant

[c.1923]

Duncan Grant, ‘Page 1’ [c.1923] — © The estate of Vanessa Bell courtesy of Henrietta Garnett

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Created by: Vanessa Bell 1879–1961
Recipient: Duncan Grant 1885–1978
Title: Letter from Vanessa Bell to Duncan Grant
Date: [c.1923]
Description: Letter from Vanessa Bell, Monk's House, Rodmell, East Sussex, to Duncan Grant, who will be looking after Angelica. Bell describes her journey to the cottage with Julian and Quentin, making a hat, and playing chess. Letter headed by cartoon of Angelica lying down feeding or playing with Grant's dog Henry. Also mentions Bunny Garnett and 'the Americans' (possibly Henrietta Bingham and Mina Kirstein), and Grace Germany.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to Tate Archive by Henrietta Garnett, May 2007.
Reference: TGA 20078/1/44/111

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