- Over 1000 letters from artists such as Georges Braque, John Piper, Eric Gill and Edward Hopper, 1881-1975
- Correspondence and notes relating to the artist James Whistler (1834-1903), 1925-1969
Correspondence of James Laver, 1899-1975, art critic
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- ReferenceGB 247 MS Laver
- Dates of Creation1881-1975
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description0.9 metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
James Laver was born in Liverpool in 1899 and was educated at the Liverpool Institute and New College Oxford. He was Keeper in the Departments of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and of Paintings in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. He wrote widely on art and costume. He died in 1975.
Arrangement
The material is arranged into two series: correspondence from artists arranged alphabetically by sender and correspondence and notes relating to James Whistler
Access Information
Access is open, however an appointment may be required. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Acquisition Information
Purchase : Sotheby's : 17 December 1981 : ACCN 4417. Purchased with help form the Local Museums Purchase Fund
Other Finding Aids
See also University of Glasgow Collections
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 247 procedures
Custodial History
Unknown
Accruals
- Purchase : George MacManus : 1982 : ACCN 4496
- Purchase : Colin Huggett : 1996 : ACCN 4673