| Collection Name | Spencer, Stanley |
| RefNo | TGA 733/2/187-195 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Notes on Spencer's book, including reasons behind the inclusion/exclusion of certain events and writings, and examining different periods in his life. |
| Date | 1942-[c 1943] |
| Extent | 73 pieces |
| Access Status | RESTRICTED |
| Access Conditions | Access permitted only with prior consent from the family and estate of Stanley Spencer. |
| Description | November 14 1942, inscribed '114' top right and headed 'Bits to H' (TGA 733/2/187); letters (draft or copy) to Hilda, expressing his affection, and briefly mentioning Hilda's stay at St.Pancras p.10. List of characters welding and hammering, with small diagram p.7, drawing of Spencer's lower body p.8. Written dialogue between Spencer and 'Miss Black' p.9 (TGA 733/2/188);, Notes dated 'June 30th 43' discussing a 'spiritual journey of myself' and expressing Spencer's affection for Hilda, inscribed '148' top left p.1 (TGA 733/2/189); notes on marriage dated 'July' inscribed '149' top of p.1. Note headed 'Dear Dudley' p.7, note on 'the process of evolution' p.9, letter (draft or copy) to Mrs Hunter p.11, letter (draft or copy) 'Dear Sir' regarding Spencer's wish not to be on the Royal Academy election list p.13, two letters arranging bed and board via Mrs Buchanan, Port Glasgow p.15, 19. Poem headed 'bellrope 1 o'clock'(?) p.26. Drawings p.16, 18, plan of chapel p.17. Includes other miscellaneous lists and notes (TGA 733/2/190)., Note headed 'Designe(sic) of book' dated July 1943, inscribed '150' top of page (TGA 733/2/191); letter (draft or copy) to Mr Tooth regarding the viewing of his works (TGA 733/2/192); letter (draft or copy, 'Dear Hilda' crossed out) regarding Spencer's possessions being unobtainable whilst in storage p.1-5 (brief draft letter to Dudley Tooth on p.4), drawings p.6, 7 and diagram of the 'Shoeplate' p.8 (composition for 'Bending the Keel Plate') (TGA 733/2/193); lists 'Drawings of heads' 1925-1936 (TGA 733/2/194); notes on 'Last Judgement' with drawings p.2, 5 and 7, and notes headed 'Lists of Periods' inscribed '133' top of p.1 (TGA 733/2/195). Bound in Folder No.13. For numbered writings see 'guide' p.82-82. |
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