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Correspondence and other papers relating to Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Clive Bell, Duncan Grant and others

1896–1960

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Avaliable online is a selection of correspondence from Duncan Grant to Vanessa Bell regarding their relationship; their work; Charleston farmhouse and day to day activities. In many of the letters, Grant uses his nickname 'Bear'.

Details of the remainder of this collection can be found on the archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Charleston Trust (Lewes, UK)
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Purchased at Sotheby's Sale, 21st -22nd July 1980 [Lot numbers 201,204,208,211,223,224,227,228,229,233,239,245,250,261,262,266]. The letters were gathered from different rooms at Charleston Farmhouse (including the attics), by Quentin Bell, son of Vanessa and Clive Bell. They were lodged in the Library of King's College, Cambridge and then transferred to Sotheby 's in 1980 for the auction.
Reference
TGA 8010

681 objects in this collection

  • Correspondence and other papers relating to Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Clive Bell, Duncan Grant and others

    681 Objects

    • Letters to Vanessa Bell

      681 Objects

Title
Letters to Vanessa Bell
Date
1916–69
Reference
TGA 8010/5

Showing 1–20 of 681 objects

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[c.15 May 1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[31 May 1916]

Postcard [from Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[1 June 1916]

Postcard from D.G. [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[2 June 1916]

Postcard from D.G. [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[4 July 1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
1 September 1916

Postcard from B. [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[27 September 1916]

Postcard from B. [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[28 September 1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London?]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
October 1916

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London?]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[30 November 1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[c.19 December 1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[1916]

Postcard from B. [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London?]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[1916]

Incomplete letter [from Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [Suffolk?]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London?]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [Suffolk?]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[c.1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [Suffolk]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[1916]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
1916
View by appointment

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [Charleston]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[25 February 1917]

Letter from Bear [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell [London]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell
[30 March 1917]
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