Drawings and papers of Felicia Browne
1920s–1930s

Available online are letters written by Browne, including an account of the drive with Edith Bone from London to Barcelona, 1936 as well as many drawings and a sketchbook covering her travels through Europe and first-hand depictions of people caught up in the Spanish Civil War.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Felicia Browne 1904–1936
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Purchased by Tate Archive from Jim Sproule, Lin Sproule and Felicia France, November 2010.
- Reference
- TGA 201023
178 objects in this collection
- Title
- Artwork
- Date
- [1920s–1930s]
- Description
- This series contains examples of Felicia Browne's artwork, including three sketchbooks filled in between 1925-1936. The first two contain sketches of labourers and working class men in London whilst the third includes sketches from Browne's time in Spain shortly before her death. In addition there are numerous studies of nudes and sketches from Browne's trips to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Russia in the early 1930s. There are also instances of her design work (see TGA 201023/1/135-170) including three sketches which may be preparatory sketches for Browne's entry for the competition to find a design for the Tolpuddle Martyrs Medal, held in 1934.
- Reference
- TGA 201023/1
Showing 41–60 of 166 objects
Felicia Browne Sketch of a building in Prague with a sign reading ‘Khiha’
[c.1935]
Felicia Browne Sketch of a church or clock tower in Prague
[c.1935]
Felicia Browne Sketch of rooftops in Prague
[c.1935]
Felicia Browne Sketch of a building in Prague
[c.1935]
Felicia Browne Sketch of a bridge over a river in Prague with houses and a bell tower in the background
[c.1935]
Felicia Browne Sketch of rooftops and a hill in Prague
[c.1935]
Felicia Browne Sketch of a large building in Prague
[c.1935]
Felicia Browne Sketch of a large building in Prague
[c.1935]
Felicia Browne Sketch of a female nude seen from behind
date not known
Felicia Browne Sketch of a nude figure seen from behind
date not known
Felicia Browne Sketch of a female nude with her hands held to one hip
date not known
Felicia Browne Two sketches of female nudes and a partial sketch, possibly of the same subject
date not known
Felicia Browne Sketch of a female nude dancing
date not known
Felicia Browne Sketch of a female nude gesturing to the right
date not known
Felicia Browne Sketch of a female nude from the side
date not known
Felicia Browne Sketch of a female nude from the side
date not known
Felicia Browne Two sketches of male nudes, one holding the other’s arm over his shoulder
date not known
Felicia Browne Three sketches of the same female nude in different states of completion
date not known
Felicia Browne Sketch of a female nude on one knee
date not known
Felicia Browne Sketch of a female nude partly reclining
date not known