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Papers and correspondence of John Nash

1591–1980

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The collection consists of correspondence on personal and business matters; artwork; writings; papers relating to sales, commissions, teaching and organisational matters; personal papers; photographs and printed material. The collection includes a significant amount of material relating to his wife, Christine Nash including correspondence, writings and artwork. The Carrington Papers within this collection were given to Nash's executors by Noel Carrington and are primarily correspondence from John, Paul and Christine Nash to Carrington. The Francis Unwin material was probably given to Christine Nash by his wife, Mary after his death in 1925.

Collection Owner
John Nash 1893–1977
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
The collection was presented to the Archive by the executors of John Nash in 1989.
Reference
TGA 8910

96 objects in this collection

  • Papers and correspondence of John Nash

    96 Objects

    • Artwork

      42 Objects

    • Correspondence of Christine Nash

      54 Objects

Title
Papers and correspondence of John Nash
Date
1591–1980
Description
The collection consists of correspondence on personal and business matters; artwork; writings; papers relating to sales, commissions, teaching and organisational matters; personal papers; photographs and printed material. The collection includes a significant amount of material relating to his wife, Christine Nash including correspondence, writings and artwork. The Carrington Papers within this collection were given to Nash's executors by Noel Carrington and are primarily correspondence from John, Paul and Christine Nash to Carrington. The Francis Unwin material was probably given to Christine Nash by his wife, Mary after his death in 1925.
Reference
TGA 8910

Showing 1–20 of 96 objects

Sketchbook, ‘The Student’s Drawing Book’

John Nash
1920

Sketchbook

John Nash
1920s

Sketchbook with blue-grey cover

John Nash
1925

Christmas card with a design of a Christmas dream (with caricature of John Nash)

John Nash
1929

Christmas card with a design of a flower

John Nash
1931

Christmas card designed by John Nash for Susannah Sharp, with a design of a house and garden

John Nash
1949

Christmas card of a country landscape

John Nash
[1957]

Christmas card with a design of an angler

John Nash
1958

Christmas card with a design of Father Christmas stealing a Christmas tree

John Nash
1958

Christmas card with a design of carol singers and a robin

John Nash
1963

Christmas card with a design of ‘Crested moss’

John Nash
1967

Christmas card, ‘Revolt’

John Nash
1969

Christmas card, ‘A Shot for the Pot’

John Nash
date not known

Christmas card, ‘A Norfolk Lane’ (possibly designed for Bernard and Nora Meninsky)

John Nash
date not known

Christmas card with a design of honeysuckle

John Nash
date not known

Christmas card, ‘The Ambush’

John Nash
date not known

Christmas card with a design of Father Christmas and anglers

John Nash
date not known

Christmas card, with a design of a man with a Christmas tree

John Nash
date not known

Christmas card, with a design of unwelcome carol singers

John Nash
date not known

Christmas card, with a design of Robin as Santa

John Nash
date not known
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