Nine Christie's sale catalogues, mainly of old and modern British painting, with annotations.

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Papers of Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)TGA 7245

Correspondence concerning the developement and future of John Lavery's painting of the trial of Roger Casement for treason December 1916.TGA 7245/1-8

Fifteen letters to John Lavery from James Guthrie.TGA 7245/9-23

Three letters from George Henry, regarding forthcoming show, including works by a number of Glasgow artists.TGA 7245/24-26

Correspondence regarding International Exhibitions and John Lavery receiving a gold medal from the International Exhibition of Art in Venice 1903. Mainly to and from A Fradeletto, General Secretary, and Josef Israel. (TGA 7245/28-33 in Italian)TGA 7245/27-33

Correspondence between William Webb, solicitor, and John Lavery.TGA 7245/34-47

Nine letters from John Singer Sargent to John Lavery.TGA 7245/48-57

Letter from R Macauley Stevenson, Robinsfield, by Milngavieh.TGA 7245/58

Correspondence from R A Canfield refusing to loan Whistler works for a London exhibition.TGA 7245/59-61

Letter from William Wallace regarding performance of 'Vileon' by Wallace at the Royal College of Music.TGA 7245/62

Six letters between William Heinemann and John Lavery.TGA 7245/63-68

Eight letters from R Cunninghame Graham and his wife.TGA 7245/69-76

Three visiting cards from Auguste Rodin with messages in French, and one card from Augustin Rubio.TGA 7245/77

Letters from Auguste Rodin, 182 Rue de l'Universitâe, Paris.TGA 7245/78-105

Letter from Sir Frederic Leighton, London, regarding Mr Walton and a Chicago exhibition.TGA 7245/106

Letter from P. MacGillivary, Edinburgh, regarding sculpture of "R.B." and the Art Club.TGA 7245/107

Two letters from James Fitzmaurice-Kelly regarding sitting for John Lavery and visiting him.TGA 7245/108-109

Card from Mary Auras including sketch of two chicks.TGA 7245/110

Two letters from Joseph H Choate, American Ambassador in London, regarding invitations to International Society events.TGA 7245/111-112

Letter from Lady Meux regarding her refusal to exhibit until her missing 'In Sable' is returned.TGA 7245/113

Letter from Harry Maclean, Kew, regarding meeting with John Lavery.TGA 7245/114

Letter from Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford, regarding her life and troubles.TGA 7245/115

Letter from Edmund Gosse, London, congratulating John Lavery on his knighthood.TGA 7245/116-117

Letter from Charlotte F. ShawTGA 7245/118

Six letters from J.M. Barrie, Sir Stewart Duke Elder, Countess of Derby, Baron Frankenstein, [Lady Cunard] and Enid.TGA 7245/119-124

Letters from Joseph Pennell, Chairman of the Committee of Reception, International Society.TGA 7245/125-142

Letters from William Orpen to John Lavery.TGA 7245/143-153

Permit issued by the Admiralty to Sir John Lavery, permitting him to visit and paint H.M.'s ships.TGA 7245/154

Six letters from J E Blanche regarding his life, exhibits and International Society events.TGA 7245/155-160

Six letters from H Wilson, regarding the International Society's policy on foreign delegation and representation.TGA 7245/161-166

Letter from [J] Forbes, regarding guarantees [for an International Society exhibition].TGA 7245/167

Letter from unidentified person, Paris, to Francis Howard, regarding representing Harry and Ellen Thompson at International Society exhibitions.TGA 7245/168

Letter from John Lavery, The Exhibition of International Art, to the printers of the International Society Magazine, regarding correctiona to the provincial catalogue.TGA 7245/169

Two letters and a telegram from Francis Howard regarding International Society affairs and John Lavery's resignation as vice president of the society.TGA 7245/170-172

Letter from S Bakker, The International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers, regarding John Lavery's resignation as vice president.TGA 7245/173

Letter from H. Caro-De Coaille, 78 Rue Mozart, Paris, regarding loan of his 'Ma femme et ses soeurs'.TGA 7245/174

Letters from Harrison Morris, The Pennyslvania Academy of Fine Arts, and John G Johnson.TGA 7245/175-176

Draft of a letter from John Lavery to Miss Smedley, addressed 5 Cromwell Place, London.TGA 7245/177

Draft of a letter from John Lavery, International Society, London, to The Very Revd. Hubert Storey.TGA 7245/178

Letter from Arthur H. Studd, 30 Rue de Vaugirard, Paris, opposing the Whistler exhibition.TGA 7245/179

Two drafts of letters from John Lavery to Miss P Birnie-Philip, regarding her refusal to lend works to the Whistler exhibition.TGA 7245/180-181

Speech by John Lavery to the International Society in the presence of Count Metternich, the German Ambassador, at the Savoy Hotel.TGA 7245/182

Letter from Lord Knollys on behalf of King Edward VII, Buckingham Palace, regarding visit to Whistler exhibition.TGA 7245/183

Letter from Herr Stolberg, The German Embassy, London, on behalf of the German Emperor, regarding visit to the Berlin exhibition.TGA 7245/184

Letter from Nine Members of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers, New Gallery, Regent Street, London, on his resignation.TGA 7245/185

Letter from W. R. Lamb, The Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, regarding the R.A. and the International Society.TGA 7245/186

Letter from Karogeorgevitch.TGA 7245/187

Letter from Walter Harris (The Times correspondent in Morocco) regarding the murder of Valdrone.TGA 7245/188

Letter from Jos. Stevenson, 31 Farm Street, Berkeley Square, London, regarding details of Queen Mary.TGA 7245/189

Correspondence between John Lavery and Admiral Maxse regarding the guarantee of International Society exhibition.TGA 7245/190-192

Letter from E.A. Walton, 10 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh, regarding sketch for exhibition.TGA 7245/193

Letter from C. Meunier, regarding exhibition organised by Mr. Bing.TGA 7245/194

Letter from P. Fragiacomy, Angelo Raffaele 1537, Venice, regarding Corporation of Italian Painters and Sculptors.TGA 7245/195

Letter from Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 17 Grove End Road, St John's Wood, London regarding view for the benefit of Arnold Guillman.TGA 7245/196

Correspondence between Horace W Page, John Lavery and Admiral Maxse regarding a cheque for the Admiral, invitation for John Lavery to join Princes Skating Club and Mortimer Mempes exhibiting [at the International Society].TGA 7245/197-200

Letter from Max Liebermann, Berlin, regarding John Lavery exhibiting at a show organised by Liebermann.TGA 7245/201

Two letters from W E Lecky, 38 Onslow Gardens, London, regarding visiting John Lavery.TGA 7245/202-203

Letter from Lord Charles Darling, 18 Princes Gardens, London, regarding possible sketch of his daughter.TGA 7245/204

Letter from J. Raffaelli, Paris, complaining of the bad positioning of his tableaux at the International Society exhibition.TGA 7245/205

Letter from Elizabeth, Duchess von Albrecht of Mecklenberg and Saxony, Wiligrad, Mecklenburg, Germany, regarding possible addition of hair ornament to her portrait.TGA 7245/206

Two letters from Walter Raleigh, 9 King Street, Oxford, regarding toast and speech in memory of Whistler.TGA 7245/207-208

Correspondence between D.S. MacColl, 15 Montpelier Road, Twickenham, and John Lavery.TGA 7245/209-211

Letter from le Duc de Frais, Stream Cottage, Middle Bourne, near Farnham, Surrey, regarding Christmas and New Year.TGA 7245/212

Letter from Edward J. Poynter, Kensington, London, regarding John Lavery working on a Sunday on a Royal portrait.TGA 7245/213

Two letters from Lord Charles Darling, regarding John Lavery's picture of the Casement trial and his knighthood.TGA 7245/214-215

Typed letter from Charles F G Masterman, Wellington House, Buckingham Gate, London, regarding Eric Kennington.TGA 7245/216

Letter from Lennox Robinson, Railway Hotel, Connemera, Ireland, regarding John Lavery's visit to Ireland, The Irish Republic and 'Bacon'.TGA 7245/217

Letter from Admiral Beatty, 'Grand Fleet', regarding John Lavery's knighthood, sketches of Scapa and sketch of the Admiral.TGA 7245/218

Typed letter from Sir John Lavery's secretary, C.R Chisman to Sir Spencer Maryon-Wilson Bart.TGA 7245/219

Typed letter from Erskine Childers, Irish Delegation of Plenipotentiaries, London, regarding John Lavery's offer to paint portraits of the Irish Delegation.TGA 7245/220

Letter from Lord Carson, 5 Eton Place London, regarding free time [for a sitting].TGA 7245/221

Letter from James L. Caw, 14 Cluny Place, Edinburgh, regarding John Lavery's friendship and travels with Guthrie, for Caw's biography of Guthrie.TGA 7245/222

Printed programme for a violin recital in aid of St. Giles' Home for Lepers, held at Kent House, Knightsbridge.TGA 7245/223

Letter from Edward Sullivan, 18 Hill Road, St. John's Wood, London, recommending Dr. R.R. Trail and the King Edward VII sanatorium for John Lavery's daughter's chest trouble.TGA 7245/224

Letter from Stephen Gwynn, Paradise Cottage, Blacklebury, regarding Morocco and Harry Bishop's death.TGA 7245/225

Letter from G. Denholm Armour, regarding showing at the Portrait Society exhibition, Glasgow, and Joseph Crawhall.TGA 7245/226

Letter from Charles W. Furse, Halsdon House, Dolton, regarding guarantees for International Society exhibition.TGA 7245/227

Letter from Frank O'Meara, Etaples, pas de Calais, thanking John Lavery for his kindness and reporting on life in Etaples with Jameson and Vail.TGA 7245/228

Two letters from Hugh Lane, regarding national modern art collection for Ireland, and desired presentation of a work by Whistler.TGA 7245/229-230

Letter from Charles Ricketts, London, regarding John Lavery's illness and recovery.TGA 7245/231

Letter from A. Ludovici and reply from John Lavery, regarding inclusion of his 'trap picture' in the catalogue instead of the Gandard portrait.TGA 7245/232

Letter from Frank Reynolds, solicitor, Smithfield Chambers, London, regarding property tax on 5 Cromwell Place.TGA 7245/233

Three letters from the Director of the Musée National du Luxembourg, Paris, regarding loan of Whistler work for exhibition.TGA 7245/234-236

Letter from Maurice Griffenhagen, regarding Griffenhagen's resignation from the International Society.TGA 7245/237

Two letters from William Stirling Lee, The Vale, 326 Kings Road, Chelsea, London, regarding becoming Secretary to the International Society and resigning the post.TGA 7245/238-239

Letter from H. Campbell Bannerman, Belmont Castle, Meigle, Scotland, regarding invite to opening 'dejeuner' (for Whistler exhibition).TGA 7245/240

Letter from Joseph Chamberlain, Higbury, Moor Green, Birmingham, to The Right Hon. William Kendrick.TGA 7245/241

Letter from T.P. O'Connor, 4 Whitehall Court, London, requesting John Lavery to paint his portrait.TGA 7245/242

Envelope addressed and sent by M. Bonham Carter.TGA 7245/243

Letter from J. Pierrepoint Morgan, Steam Yacht Corsair, Venice, to G. Fradeletto, General Secretary to the VIII International Fine Arts Exhibition, Venice.TGA 7245/244

Letter from G. Paolo Tost, "Al Convento Francavilla-al-Mare, (Abruzzi), Italy.TGA 7245/245

Letter from The Reform Club, London, requesting that the portrait is not exhibited in England before Ireland.TGA 7245/246

Letter from Ivan Mestrovic, Rome, regarding sale and delivery of a head that John Lavery bought.TGA 7245/247

Letter from Leon Bakst, Savoy Hotel, London, thanking John Lavery for his written support of the ballet 'The Sleeping Princess'.TGA 7245/248

Card from Ugo Ojetti, Firenze, Italy, regarding John Lavery's new portraitTGA 7245/249

Letter from Philip Wilson Steer to Sir John and Lady Lavery, thanking them for their congratulations.TGA 7245/250

Two letters from Augustus John, regarding becoming an honourary member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and rejecting the office of President.TGA 7245/251-252

Letter from Lady Leonie Leslie, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, Eire, regarding the illness of Hazel [Lavery].TGA 7245/253

Letter from "Gabriele d'Annunzio" [G. Paolo Tosti], Resina (Napoli), Villa d'Amerlio, Italy.TGA 7245/254

Letter from Wilfrid Meynell, Greatham Pulborough, regarding visit to the Academy.TGA 7245/255

Letter from Anita Leslie, 12 Westbourne Terrace, London, enclosing list of correspondence between Auguste Rodin and Sir John Lavery.TGA 7245/256

3 letters [from Whistler] and 1 letter [from Miss R. Birnie-Philip].TGA 7245/257

Correspondence between J.A.M. Whistler and John Lavery regarding the affairs of the International Society .TGA 7245/258-313

Letter from Ernst [Leschkov] [to John Lavery].TGA 7245/314

Transcripts of correspondence between J.A.M. Whistler and Sir John Lavery.TGA 7245/315

Notepaper with Prime Minister's stamp, inscribed with humorous verse by John Lavery.TGA 7245/316

Envelope to "John Lavery Esq., ARA, 5 Cromwell Place, S.W."TGA 7245/317

Picture register, list of pictures since 1917, (nos. 532-975).TGA 7245/318

Picture register, list of pictures since 1926, (nos. 976-1259).TGA 7245/319

Picture register, list of pictures since 1918, (nos. 701-1043).TGA 7245/320

Leather bound volume, listing various exhibiting bodies, pictures exhibited and alphabetical cross-reference of artists, and picture register (nos. 1-700).TGA 7245/321/1-154

List of sketch panels for the Master Mariner Picture by Sir John Lavery.TGA 7245/321/155-157

Sketchbook containing presscuttings, photographs and one private view card, compiled and annotated by Miss Fitzgerald.TGA 7245/322

Typed copies of letters from Miss R. Birnie Philip, R.A. Caulfield, William Heinemann, James McNeill Whistler, Frederick A. Maxse, Lady Meux, Jacques Emile Blanche, Auguste Rodin and J.F. Raffaelli, concerning the difficulties that arose in connection with the Whistler Memorial Exhibition. (Includes annotations and two letters in French)TGA 7245/323

Typed letter from N.F. [unidentified]TGA 7245/324

Notes by John Lavery, about the painters of "The International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers".TGA 7245/325

File of letters from James Bourlet & Sons Limited to Miss K. Fitzgerald, concerning Sir John Lavery's pictures.TGA 7245/326

List entitled "Sir John Lavery Deceased, Pictures - Result of the Draw", includes probate value and names of owners.TGA 7245/327

List of Lavery Pictures sold at Christie's 1 May 1966.TGA 7245/328

Estimate of costs of mounting an exhibition, written on letter headed notepaper, "Prince's Skating Club, Knightsbridge, S.W.".TGA 7245/329

List of original portrait studies made for the Master Mariner Picture by Sir John Lavery.TGA 7245/330

Typed letter from J. Spielmann, 47 Victoria Street, Westminster, regarding membership of the Fine Art Committee of the Royal Commission for the St. Louis Exhibition.TGA 7245/331

Typed letter from Edward J. Poynter, Royal Commission St. Louis Exhibition, 1904, 47 Victoria Street, requesting permission to exhibit a picture.TGA 7245/332

'Walter Harris', by R.B. Cunninghame Graham.TGA 7245/333

Incomplete letter, detailing the discovery of a Lavery portrait.TGA 7245/334

Typed letter from P.J. Spink, Spink and Son Limited, inviting Miss Fitzgerald to a private view of the 1971 John Latham exhibition.TGA 7245/335

Printed leaflet of 'Ye Olde Hambone Clubbe' with songsheet 'Why we are very young or the Schneider Trophy Contest on the Home Front'.TGA 7245/336

Document, list of letters to Sir John Lavery.TGA 7245/337-340

Valuation for Probate for Sir John Lavery, R.A.TGA 7245/341

Sotheby's sale catalogue 'Silver, Objects of Vertu, English Porcelain, Modern Sporting Guns, Ship Models, Bronzes and Old and Modern Paintings.TGA 7245/343

Copy of 'Octagon' Vol VIII, Number 2, Summer 1971.TGA 7245/344

Copy of 'Octagon' Vol VIII, Number 2, Summer 1971.TGA 7245/345

Nine Christie's sale catalogues, mainly of old and modern British painting, with annotations.TGA 7245/346-353

Drawing by William Dyson.TGA 7245/354

Illustrated letter from William Orpen, no address, sending Christmas and New Year greetings.TGA 7245/355

Printed cartoon of an artist [John Lavery] with his palette, probably for a magazine by "Sava"TGA 7245/356