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The archives of Prunella Clough

1880–1990s

Available online are key items which reflect the working methods and career of Prunella Clough. These include photographs used as source material and notebooks in which Clough recorded scenes and impressions which she drew on in her artwork. There are also some photographs of Clough at different ages and early illustrated letters to her father, Eric Clough-Taylor. Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Prunella Clough 1919–1999
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Anne Robin Banks, October 2004.
Reference
TGA 200511

196 objects in this collection

  • The archives of Prunella Clough

    196 Objects

    • Notebooks and writings

      2 Objects

    • Artworks and artist’s materials

      39 Objects

    • Photographs

      155 Objects

      • Photographs of Prunella Clough

        12 Objects

      • Photographs taken by Prunella Clough as source material for artworks

        143 Objects

Title
Photographs
Date
c.1920–99
Description
This series contains photographs of Clough and her family and friends. It also contains an large quantity of photographs taken by Clough as source material for her artwork. In addition there are photographs of works by Clough and works which she destroyed or altered.
Reference
TGA 200511/4

Showing 81–100 of 155 objects

Black and white photograph of metal pipes taken at or near Bagleys Lane

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of a factory at or near Bagleys Lane

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of an empty patch of land with a cooling tower and industrial site in the background

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of dogs in the street with chimneys belonging to a factory or similar in the background

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of Esso petrol pumps

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of rocks with steep hills in the background

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of rocks

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of a steep hill

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of barbed wire and roofs

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of part of a sign painted on a fence

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of a large grab crane at Corby

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of a large grab crane at Corby lifting a boulder

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of a large grab crane at Corby lifting a boulder

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of the operating cabin of a large grab crane at Corby

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of chains on a large grab crane at Corby

Prunella Clough
[1950s]
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Black and white photograph of gates with a stop sign on them

Prunella Clough
[1980]
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Black and white photograph of a piece of cloth caught on barbed wire on top of a mesh fence

Prunella Clough
[1980]
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Colour photograph of fishing nets, ropes and floats in a plastic box

Prunella Clough
June 1986
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Colour photograph of waves crashing on a beach

Prunella Clough
June 1986
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Colour photograph of tangled ropes

Prunella Clough
June 1986
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