Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell

Letter [from Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

20 July 1932

Charleston Trust (Lewes, UK), ‘Page 1’ 20 July 1932 — © The estate of Duncan Grant

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Created by: Duncan Grant 1885–1978
Recipient: Vanessa Bell 1879–1961
Title: Letter [from Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell
Date: 20 July 1932
Description: Addressed from Cafe Royal, 68 Regent Street, London. Addressed to Vanessa Bell, Charleston, Firle near Lewes, Sussex. The letter concerns general news and mentions he is dining with Angus [Davidson], Adrian and Karin [Stephen]. The letter also mentions he is sitting close to Osbert Sitwell. Includes original envelope.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased at Sotheby's Sale, 21st -22nd July 1980 [Lot numbers 201,204,208,211,223,224,227,228,229,233,239,245,250,261,262,266]. The letters were gathered from different rooms at Charleston Farmhouse (including the attics), by Quentin Bell, son of Vanessa and Clive Bell. They were lodged in the Library of King's College, Cambridge and then transferred to Sotheby 's in 1980 for the auction.
Reference: TGA 8010/5/1563

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Correspondence and other papers relating to Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Clive Bell, Duncan Grant and others TGA 8010 (681)

Letters to Vanessa Bell TGA 8010/5 (681)

Letter [from Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell TGA 8010/5/1563

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