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Stephen Bone, recipient: Ewan Phillips

Letter from Stephen Bone to Ewan Phillips

[c.January 1942]

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Stephen Bone 1904–1958
Recipient
Ewan Phillips
Date
[c.January 1942]
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Created by
Stephen Bone 1904–1958
Recipient
Ewan Phillips
Title
Letter from Stephen Bone to Ewan Phillips
Date
[c.January 1942]
Description
Letter from the artist Stephen Bone declining Phillips's invitation to give a lecture on painting, stating 'I feel very apologetic at turning it down but I really can think of nothing even reasonably intelligent to say about the subject'.
Format
Document - correspondence
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Ewan Phillips, July 1982.
Reference
TGA 8217/1/2/4/2

Archive context

  • Professional and personal papers of Ewan Phillips TGA 8217 (70)
    • Correspondence TGA 8217/1 (33)
      • AIA and related correspondence TGA 8217/1/2 (15)
        • Correspondence from Stephen Bone to Ewan Phillips TGA 8217/1/2/4 (1)
          • Letter from Stephen Bone to Ewan Phillips TGA 8217/1/2/4/2
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