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

Drawings and papers of Felicia Browne

178 Objects

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

178 objects in this collection

Showing 81–100 of 166 objects

Several sketches of men in bathing costumes

Four sketches of male nudes and sketch of a horse

Several sketches of people rowing and reclining, possibly studies for a riverside scene

Sketch of a townscape with a tree in the foreground and a church tower in the background

Partial sketch of a bridge with a barge passing under one arch

Sketch of rooftops

Sketch of a church or cathedral

Stylised sketch of houses and trees in the foreground with hills in the background

Sketch of a market stall with birds perched on the roof and three unidentifiable cylindrical objects in the background

Sketch of houses in a village with trees and countryside in the background

Sketch of a townscape, mainly roofs seen from a height

Sketch of a man’s head and sketches of female figures with their arms in the air

Sketches of a woman with her hair in a short ponytail or bun

Two sketches of seated women wearing shawls and one of a woman standing with her hand over her mouth

Sketch of a seated woman with her chin in one hand

Sketch of a crowd of people gathered around a cat

Two sketches of a woman wearing a headscarf and one of a figure seated at a dining table

Sketch of a café or restaurant scene and sketch of a crucifixion scene

Sketch of a man and a woman both seen from the back

Sketch of two men in flat caps

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