Personal papers of and artworks by Eileen Agar
1917–92
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
- Title
- Artworks
- Date
- c.1935–c.1989
- Description
- This series contains examples of Agar's artwork including sketches, paintings and drawings. It also includes artworks created by Agar from found objects, one of her preferred working methods. There are several files of source material, including cut-outs and pieces of paper, which were presumably used in collages. In addition, this series includes tracings of rocks at Ploumanach used in Agar's series of paintings on this theme.
- Reference
- TGA 9222/3
Showing 1–20 of 101 objects
Eileen Agar Seven sketches of various subjects including a man’s head and a tripod
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head, possibly Joseph Bard
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a statue of a horse’s head
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head in profile
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head in profile
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a seated man reading
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man’s head in profile
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a man sleeping
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a dog
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Eileen Agar Drawing of a man’s head
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Eileen Agar Sketch of a female figure surrounded by an anchor and boats
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Eileen Agar Abstract sketch of a horse rearing
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Eileen Agar Watercolour drawing of rocks with sea in the background and beach in foreground
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Eileen Agar Abstract watercolour drawing of a head
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