Bernard Meninsky

Typescript entitled ‘THE ART OF DRAWING by BERNARD MENINSKY. 2nd Lecture’

[1948]

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Created by: Bernard Meninsky 1891–1950
Title: Typescript entitled ‘THE ART OF DRAWING by BERNARD MENINSKY. 2nd Lecture’
Date: [1948]
Description: This typescript is the second part of Bernard Meninsky's talk, 'The Art of Drawing' given at an Arts Council exhibition in 1948.
Format: Document - writings
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented by Nora Meninsky in 1982.
Reference: TGA 8225/3/1/4

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Personal and financial papers; artworks; writings; correspondence; photographs; publications; and press cuttings relating to Bernard Meninsky and his second wife, Nora (née Barczinsky) TGA 8225 (42)

Writings TGA 8225/3 (5)

Manuscripts, typescripts and published material relating to 'The Art of Drawing' lecture given by Bernard Meninsky TGA 8225/3/1 (3)

Typescript entitled 'THE ART OF DRAWING by BERNARD MENINSKY. 2nd Lecture' TGA 8225/3/1/4

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