Papers of Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988)

[c.1700–1987]

Items available online are a range of works by Ithell Colquhoun including early watercolours and writings. The collection also includes: correspondence from leading figures in the art world from Man Ray to Lady Ottoline Morrell; records relating to Ithell's interest in the Occult; and surrealist paintings produced by her students.

Also available to view online from this collection is a typescript entitled, 'Recollection of Kurt Schwitters' - an article by Ithell Colquhoun about Schwitters' life and her acquaintance with him.

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

Collection Owner: Ithell Colquhoun 1906–1988
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Bequeathed by Ithell Colquhoun to the Tate Archive
Reference: TGA 929

215 objects in this collection

Papers of Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988)

215 Objects

Title: Artworks
Date: 1920s–1970s
Description: This series includes artworks created throughout Colquhoun's career, as well as some examples of juvenilia, art-school and commercial work.

There are a small number of finished, signed and titled works, but many have no title or date. The majority of works are in watercolour but there are also pastel drawings, pencil sketches, and (incomplete) collages.

There are also some artworks created by children who were taught by Ithell. These can be found at TGA 929/4/8.
Reference: TGA 929/4