Typed letter from Henry Blanc, Directeur du Musee de l'Armee, Hotel des Invalides, Paris, regarding Francis Howard's gift of portrait of Napoleon by De la Roche

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- GB 70 TGA 737/46
Dates of Creation
- 6 Jul 1954
Language of Material
- French
Physical Description
- 1 piece

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Papers of Francis Howard, painter, art critic and gallery directorTGA 737

Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Grafton Galleries, 8 Grafton Street, LondonTGA 737/1

Guide to the Grafton Galleries, 8 Grafton Street, LondonTGA 737/2

Plan of the ground floor galleries of the Grafton Galleries, 8 Grafton Street, LondonTGA 737/3

Six publicity leaflets concerning activities at The Gallery Club, The Grafton Galleries, 8 Grafton Street, LondonTGA 737/4

Document setting out the aims of the Gallery Club, The Grafton GalleriesTGA 737/5

Letter from Mrs M Page on behalf of the Duchess of Rutland, 16 Arlington Street, London, regarding joining the election committee of the Gallery ClubTGA 737/6

Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Grosvenor Gallery, 51a New Bond Street, LondonTGA 737/7

Typed letter from Sir Reginald Lister, The Grosvenor Gallery, 51a New Bond Street, London, regarding the "new" Grosvenor GalleryTGA 737/8

Exhibition catalogue, 'Inaugural exhibition', Grosvenor Gallery, 51a New Bond Street, LondonTGA 737/9

Two insurance forms for lenders to the National Loan Exhibition at the Grosvenor Gallery, 51a New Bond Street, LondonTGA 737/10

Statement of receipts and payments of the National Loan ExhibitionTGA 737/11

Volume entitled 'Letter Book No.1'TGA 737/12

Reprint of a letter to 'The Times' signed by twenty-one notable people including Winston Churchill, H H Asquith, Jacob Epstein, Augustus John, John Lavery, Laura Knight, William Nicholson, Ambrose McEvoy, James Pryde, Charles Ricketts and William Strang, concerning the disposal of the lease of the Grosvenor Gallery.TGA 737/13

Rules and Regulations of 'The Candle Club'TGA 737/14

Typed letter from C C Baker, Keeper, National Gallery, London, regarding 'The Interior' by James Pryde.TGA 737/15

Two letters from E Rimbault Dibdin, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, regarding the sale of 'An Interlude' by Francis Howard and (F Bowring), Sefton Park, LiverpoolTGA 737/16-17

Letter from W T Blackmore, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, 195 Piccadilly, London, regarding joining the InstituteTGA 737/18

Typed letter from William E Preston, Director, Corporation Art Gallery and Museum, Cartwright Memorial Hall, Bradford, Yorks., regarding gift of 'Going to Sea' by Tom Graham R S ATGA 737/19

Correspondence from the French Embassy and the Musee du Luxembourg regarding Francis Howard's gift of paintings by Oswald Birley, Cathleen Mann and R G EvesTGA 737/20-23

Letter from Andre de Jarrois, Musee Nationaux, Musee du Jeu de Paume, Ecoles Etrangeres Contemporaines, ParisTGA 737/24

Letter from H M Hake, National Portrait Gallery, London, regarding portrait of Sir Herbert Tree by Harrington MannTGA 737/25

Three letters from K J Parker, Keeper, Department of Fine Art, The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, regarding Francis Howard's offer of pictures to the MuseumTGA 737/26-28

Typed letter from J W Fleming, Deputy Director, Glasgow Art Galleries and Museums, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow, regarding Francis Howard's gift of 'Idonia in Morocco' by Sir John LaveryTGA 737/29

Typed letter from T J Honeyman, Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums, Glasgow, regarding exhibiting a Thomson workTGA 737/30

Typed letter from The Master, Balliol College, Oxford, regarding portrait of Lord OxfordTGA 737/31

Typed letter from R B East, Board of Trade, Export Licensing Branch, Regis House, 43/46 King William Street, London, regarding export licence for 'Sirenes' (The Sirens) by Burne-Jones to go to GenevaTGA 737/32

Typed letter from Marius Noul, Le Conseil Administratif de la Ville de Geneve, Geneva, regarding Francis Howard's gift of 'Sirenes' (The Sirens) by Burne-JonesTGA 737/33

Typed letter from J M Tully, Agent General, New South Wales Government Offices, 56/57 Strand, London, regarding Francis Howard's gift of 'A Ballet Dancer' by G W LambertTGA 737/34

Typed letter from H D Schmid, Minister, Austrian Legation, 1 Hyde Park Gate, London, regarding Francis Howard's gift to the Belvedere GalleryTGA 737/35

Typed letter from Dr Franz Balke, Direktion der Osterreichischen Galerie, III, Prinz Eugen-Strasse 27, ViennaTGA 737/36

Letter from Daphne Pollen, 57 Onslow Square, London, regarding sale of McEvoy portrait of her motherTGA 737/37

Correspondence from T J Honeyman, Director Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, regarding acquisition of portraits of James I and 'E Court, Swan Inn, Handborough' by A R ThomsonTGA 737/38-41

Correspondence from Kingsley Adams, National Portrait Gallery, London, regarding portrait of 1st Duke of Buckingham and Kingsley Adams' opinions on some royal portraitsTGA 737/42-44

Typed letter from Rene Varin, Cultural Counsellor to the French Embassy, London, regarding portrait of Napoleon by Delaroche given by Francis HowardTGA 737/45

Typed letter from Henry Blanc, Directeur du Musee de l'Armee, Hotel des Invalides, Paris, regarding Francis Howard's gift of portrait of Napoleon by De la RocheTGA 737/46

Letter from 'Plymouth', Garlant's Hotel, Suffolk Street, London, regarding the National Gallery's acceptance of five pictures from Francis HowardTGA 737/47

Collection of press cuttings about the Grosvenor Gallery and the National Portrait SocietyTGA 737/48-49

Hard-cover volume containing press cuttings collected by Francis HowardTGA 737/50

Collection of press cuttings made by Francis Howard, mainly about efforts to found a National Museum of Art in AmericaTGA 737/51

Letter from J Webb, Editors Secretary, 'The Times', regarding a letter Francis Howard had printed in the newspaperTGA 737/52