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Papers of Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

1876–1951

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Items available online are a range of Alexander Stanhope Forbes' personal papers including letters he wrote to his future wife, Elizabeth Armstrong, during the late 1880s and drafts of some of the speeches about art he presented later in his career. As a founding member of the Newlyn School of Artists, also digitised is a photograph album including many scenes from Newlyn in Cornwall.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Stanhope Alexander Forbes 1857–1947
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Donated to Tate Archive in 1990 by Miss Monica Anthony.
Reference
TGA 9015

120 objects in this collection

  • Papers of Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

    120 Objects

    • Correspondence from Stanhope Forbes

      117 Objects

    • Photographs

      3 Objects

Title
Papers of Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)
Date
1876–1951
Description
Items available online are a range of Alexander Stanhope Forbes' personal papers including letters he wrote to his future wife, Elizabeth Armstrong, during the late 1880s and drafts of some of the speeches about art he presented later in his career. As a founding member of the Newlyn School of Artists, also digitised is a photograph album including many scenes from Newlyn in Cornwall.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
Reference
TGA 9015

Showing 81–100 of 120 objects

Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Newlyn, Penzance

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
28 October 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Newlyn, Penzance

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
2 November 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
3 November 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
4 November 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Newlyn, Penzance

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
11 November 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
17 November 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
date not known
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Newlyn, Penzance

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
22 November 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed 11 Elgin Avenue

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
24 December 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
[December 1887]
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
26 December 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed 11 Elgin Avenue, London

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
27 December 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed 11 Elgin Avenue, London

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
30 December 1887
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed 11 Elgin Avenue, London

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
2 January 1888
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed 11 Elgin Avenue, London

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
3 January 1888
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed 11 Elgin Avenue, London

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
4 January 1888
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
6 January 1888
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Two letters from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, Newlyn, Penzance

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
25 January 1888
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, 11 Elgin Avenue, London

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
30 March 1888
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Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, 11 Elgin Avenue, London

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes
31 March 1888
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