Painters

Scope and Contents Within the collection there is an autograph letter signed to James Nairne, on the death of Lord Eldin, placed and dated as Kensington, London, 12 June 1832. The letter refers to 'The Edinburgh Society of the Sons of the Clergy' and how they 'have done me [mu]ch honor'. Also, at a meeting in London, James Nairne’s health was drunk, and his brother 'Capt Nairne' made 'an appropriate reply'. Nairne’s announcement of the death of 'our antient friend Lord Eldin' recalls for David Wilkie 'a volume...

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The collection consists of the correspondence of artists and others with Hartley and his daughter Mary, 1835-1871. The letters are bound and pasted, and there is a complete list of correspondents on the first fly-leaf.

Scope and Contents Working materials for the collection "Poems to Paintings by William Johnstone", being: Letter from "Chris" [Hugh MacDiarmid], Brownsbank, to "Dear Kulgin" [Kulgin Duval], 8 April 1963, manuscript; 2 x limited edition copies (unnumbered) of "Poems to Paintings by William Johnstone"; 2 x proof copies of collection, noted as K155; 1 x copy of cover design "Self portrait" by William Johnstone; "Poems to Paintings by William Johnstone", typescript, with corrections, 9pp; and, 1 x copy William...