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Personal papers of and artworks by Eileen Agar

1917–92

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Available online are items a range of Eileen Agar's artworks and writings which shed light on her working methods, including her extensive use of found objects, and her involvement in the Surrealist movement. Artworks which have been digitised include sculptures constructed from found objects and preparatory tracings for her series of paintings of rocks at Ploumanach. Several of Agar's writings and notebooks, which provide some insight into her life, working methods, and reflections on art, can also be seen online.

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

Collection Owner
Eileen Agar 1899–1991
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Bequeathed to Tate Archive by Eileen Agar, 1992.
Reference
TGA 9222

239 objects in this collection

  • Personal papers of and artworks by Eileen Agar

    239 Objects

    • Correspondence

      3 Objects

    • Notebooks and writings

      11 Objects

    • Artworks

      101 Objects

      • Sketches, drawings and paintings

        35 Objects

      • Three-dimensional works

        19 Objects

      • Source material

        47 Objects

    • Photographs

      124 Objects

Title
Sketches, drawings and paintings
Description
This sub-series contains some examples of Agar's artwork, including her 'Surrealist Menu', created for a meal with Surrealist friends in 1936. There are also sketches, drawings, and cut-outs which may have been used in collages.
Reference
TGA 9222/3/1

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Seven sketches of various subjects including a man’s head and a tripod

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head, possibly Joseph Bard

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a statue of a horse’s head

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head in profile

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head in profile

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a seated man reading

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man’s head in profile

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a man sleeping

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a dog

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Drawing of a man’s head

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Sketch of a female figure surrounded by an anchor and boats

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Abstract sketch of a horse rearing

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Abstract pastel drawing of a seagull perched on a cliff with building, sea, boat and horses or donkeys in the background

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Watercolour drawing of rocks with sea in the background and beach in foreground

Eileen Agar
date not known
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Abstract watercolour drawing of a head

Eileen Agar
date not known
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