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Papers and correspondence of John Nash

1591–1980

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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

  • Papers and correspondence of John Nash

    96 Objects

    • Artwork

      42 Objects

    • Correspondence of Christine Nash

      54 Objects

Title
Papers and correspondence of John Nash
Date
1591–1980
Description
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.
Reference
TGA 8910

Showing 1–20 of 96 objects

John Nash Sketchbook, ‘The Student’s Drawing Book’

1920

John Nash Sketchbook

1920s

John Nash Sketchbook with blue-grey cover

1925

John Nash Christmas card with a design of a Christmas dream (with caricature of John Nash)

1929

John Nash Christmas card with a design of a flower

1931

John Nash Christmas card designed by John Nash for Susannah Sharp, with a design of a house and garden

1949

John Nash Christmas card of a country landscape

[1957]

John Nash Christmas card with a design of an angler

1958

John Nash Christmas card with a design of Father Christmas stealing a Christmas tree

1958

John Nash Christmas card with a design of carol singers and a robin

1963

John Nash Christmas card with a design of ‘Crested moss’

1967

John Nash Christmas card, ‘Revolt’

1969

John Nash Christmas card, ‘A Shot for the Pot’

date not known

John Nash Christmas card, ‘A Norfolk Lane’ (possibly designed for Bernard and Nora Meninsky)

date not known

John Nash Christmas card with a design of honeysuckle

date not known

John Nash Christmas card, ‘The Ambush’

date not known

John Nash Christmas card with a design of Father Christmas and anglers

date not known

John Nash Christmas card, with a design of a man with a Christmas tree

date not known

John Nash Christmas card, with a design of unwelcome carol singers

date not known

John Nash Christmas card, with a design of Robin as Santa

date not known
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