The personal papers of Thomas Cooper Gotch (1854-1931) and Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)

[1848]–1998

This collection contains the personal papers of Thomas Cooper Gotch and Henry Scott Tuke which were donated to Tate together by Brian D. Price. Items from both sides of the collection have been digitised and are available to view online.

From Tuke's works, items available online includes: a diary documenting Tuke's daily life from 1899-1905; two paintings registers compiled by Tuke which provide a record of his paintings, and their exhibitions and sales from 1879-1934, featuring printed images of many of his works; selected sketch books, sketches and scrap books featuring art works made and signed by Henry Scott Tuke; and a series of photographs of Henry Scott Tuke and his family and friends, his house and studio in Cornwall, and models and boats which were subjects for his artworks. Together these items give an overview of Tuke's life and work.

Also available online are a range of Thomas Cooper Gotch's personal records including photographs, sketches, autobiographical notes and a diary written by his wife, Caroline Gotch, documenting a trip they took to Australia in 1884. When too old to fight in World War One, Gotch involved himself in the Newlyn Artists' Belgian Relief Fund, records from the Fund are included in this collection.

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

Collection Owners: Thomas Cooper Gotch 1854–1931
Henry Scott Tuke 1858–1929
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: An initial donation of the papers of Tuke and Gotch was made to the Tate Archive by Mr Brian D. Price in 1990. Additional donations of related material were made in 1991, 1994 and 2002.
Reference: TGA 9019

201 objects in this collection

The personal papers of Thomas Cooper Gotch (1854-1931) and Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)

201 Objects
- The personal papers of the painter Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)
  
  161 Objects
- The papers of Thomas Cooper Gotch (1854-1931)
  
  40 Objects

Title: Photographs of Henry Scott Tuke with other people
Date: [c.1861–1924]
Description: Contains photographs of Tuke with members of his family, school fellows, friends and models.
Reference: TGA 9019/1/4/2

201 objects in this collection

Showing 1–20 of 30 objects

Photograph of Mrs E.M. Tuke with Henry Scott Tuke (standing) and Maria Tuke on her lap

Photograph of Henry Scott Tuke aged about 4 years (left) with brother William Samuel Tuke

Mounted photograph of Henry Scott Tuke with class at Irwin Sharp’s Quaker boarding school in Weston-Super-Mare

Mounted black and white studio portrait photograph of Henry Scott Tuke as a boy (on right) and his elder brother William Samuel Tuke

Photograph of Henry Scott Tuke (wearing hat) with his father Daniel Hack Tuke (seated) and brother William Samuel Tuke

Mounted photograph of Henry Scott Tuke with Albert Chevalier Tayler

Mounted photograph of Henry Scott Tuke with Jack Rolling (left) and Jim Dimond on Tuke’s boat ‘Julie of Nantes’

Mounted photograph of Henry Scott Tuke (seated) with Jack Rolling

Photograph of (left to right) Lindsay Dening Symington, Everard Meynell, Henry Scott Tuke and Johnny Jackett outside Tuke’s cottage at Swanpool

Glass negative photograph showing Henry Scott Tuke and Johnny Jackett outside Tuke’s house at Pennance

Photograph of Henry Scott Tuke apparently painting Anna Maria Fox in the garden at Penjerrick (although the sitter looks male)

Photograph of Henry Scott Tuke with his sister’s four children

Postcard showing (from left) Henry Scott Tuke, Geoffrey Sainsbury, Willy Sainsbury and unknown woman on a boat

Photograph of (left to right) Henry Scott Tuke with John De Pass and Alfred A. De Pass in the garden of Cliffe House, Falmouth

Photograph of Henry Scott Tuke with John De Pass and Ethel Cohen in the garden of Cliffe House, Falmouth

Photograph of Henry Scott Tuke with George W. Beldam (standing) and R.H. Mallet

Photograph of Henry Scott Tuke being rowed by Johnny Jackett at Swanpool, Falmouth

Photograph of the Falmouth Church Institute Cricket Club

Photograph of group on Newporth beach

Photograph of Henry Scott Tuke (left) and Tom White on Newporth beach

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