| Description | These letters refer mainly to Stanley's art and include detailed descriptions of past, current and future schemes and compositions, and many references to his paintings and drawings. Also his thoughts on art, religion and Hilda. The collection contains a number of letters written to 'Duckie' (Hilda) mainly about his love for her. Particular subjects mentioned include: the Regatta series (TGA 733/1/1851-8, 1861, 1865, 1869-70, 1883, 1886-92, 1896-8, 1900, 1902, 1906-7, 1913-14 and 1917); the Hilda at Hampstead series (TGA 733/1/1857, 1881-2, 1900-01 and 1914); 'Servants Hall' and 'Mothers and Children' schemes (TGA 733/1/1867-1878); 'Women's' and 'Place' schemes (TGA 733/1/1882); 'Streamers' idea (TGA 733/1/1871-2); the 'Crucifixion' (TGA 733/1/1864-5, 1871 and 1911); 'Love on the Moor' (TGA 733/1/1865); 'Day of Judgement' (TGA 733/1/1857); 'The Last Judgement' (TGA 733/1/1906 and 1917); 'Apple Gatherers' (TGA 733/1/1856); the Cana paintings (TGA 733/1/1908); other compositions and drawings (TGA 733/1/1859); list of drawing series (TGA 733/1/1856); list of writings regarding drawings (TGA 733/1/1894); Stanley's writings and proposed book (TGA 733/1/1860, 1866, 1869-70, 1873, 1879-80, 1884, 1894-5 and 1912); Hilda and their relationship (TGA 733/1/1874, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1893, 1905 and 1907-8); critics and Stanley's vision (TGA 733/1/1873); exhibition (TGA 733/1/1878 and 1903); changes and influences (TGA 733/1/1893 and 1915); University of London Students Union commission (TGA 733/1/1906); society and morals (TGA 733/1/1909); Ireland trip (TGA 733/1/1899); Unity Spencer (TGA 733/1/1855, 1869, 1898); Shirin Spencer (TGA 733/1/1910); and John Rothenstein (TGA 733/1/1903). |