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Personal papers of Eileen Mayo

1908–61

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Items available online include letters, from Laura Knight and Dod Procter, and photographs of Eileen and family members at various stages in her life. The collection also includes small artworks including illustration work.

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

Collection Owner
Dame Eileen Mayo 1906–1994
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to the Archive by Eileen Mayo, via her step-son, John Gainsborough, in March 1991.
Reference
TGA 916

97 objects in this collection

  • Personal papers of Eileen Mayo

    97 Objects

Title
Personal papers of Eileen Mayo
Date
1908–61
Description
Items available online include letters, from Laura Knight and Dod Procter, and photographs of Eileen and family members at various stages in her life. The collection also includes small artworks including illustration work.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
Reference
TGA 916

Showing 61–80 of 97 objects

Photograph of Eileen Mayo as a child with her mother

Unknown person(s)
[c.1909]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo as a child

Unknown person(s)
[c.1909]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo as a child

Unknown person(s)
[c.1910]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo

Unknown person(s)
[c.1910s–1920s]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo

Unknown person(s)
[c.1920s]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo

Unknown person(s)
date not known

Photograph of Eileen Mayo

Unknown person(s)
date not known

Negative of Eileen Mayo and a dog

Unknown person(s)
date not known

Photograph of Eileen Mayo and a dog

Unknown person(s)
date not known
View by appointment

Photograph of Eileen Mayo on ship

Unknown person(s)
15 October 1934

Photograph of Eileen Mayo with Donald von Mutius and Duncan McGregor

Unknown person(s)
October 1934

Photograph of Eileen Mayo and stepson

Dr. Richard Gainsborough
[c.1939]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo on a beach

Dr. Richard Gainsborough
[c.1946]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo

Unknown person(s)
[c.1946]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo painting at 33 Royal Avenue, London

Unknown person(s)
[c.1948]

Photograph of Eileen Mayo on Audierne, Brittany

Unknown person(s)
[c.1948]

Photograph of Madame Leroy[?] and Vincent

Unknown person(s)
[c.1948]

Photograph of boats in Audierne, Brittany

Unknown person(s)
[c.1948]

Photograph of boat in Audierne, Brittany

Unknown person(s)
[c.1948]

Photograph of boat and crewmen in Audierne, Brittany

Unknown person(s)
[c.1948]
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