Papers and correspondence of John Nash
1591–1980

The collection consists of correspondence on personal and business matters; artwork; writings; papers relating to sales, commissions, teaching and organisational matters; personal papers; photographs and printed material. The collection includes a significant amount of material relating to his wife, Christine Nash including correspondence, writings and artwork. The Carrington Papers within this collection were given to Nash's executors by Noel Carrington and are primarily correspondence from John, Paul and Christine Nash to Carrington. The Francis Unwin material was probably given to Christine Nash by his wife, Mary after his death in 1925.
- Collection Owner
- John Nash 1893–1977
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- The collection was presented to the Archive by the executors of John Nash in 1989.
- Reference
- TGA 8910
96 objects in this collection
- Title
- Ten page proofs for John Nash, ‘English Garden Flowers’ (Gerald Duckworth, London, 1948)
- Date
- 1948
- Reference
- TGA 8910/2/3/4
Showing 10 objects
John Nash Page proof of Crown imperial (Fritillaria imperialis)
1948
John Nash Page proof of rough hydrangea (Hydrangea aspera)
1948
John Nash Page proof of Great coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima)
1948
John Nash Page proof of petunia
1948
John Nash Page proof of Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)
1948
John Nash Page proof of drawing of rose ‘Mermaid’
1948
John Nash Page proof of the Mullein-leaved sage (Salvia verbascifolia)
1948
John Nash Page proof of Virginian spiderwort (Tradescantia virginica)
1948
John Nash Page proof of perwinkle (Vinca)
1948
John Nash Page proof of Corsican hellebore (Helleborus Corsicus)
1948