Miscellaneous A-Z

Includes:

-letter from Gerald Agnew, dated 6 Jul 1932, concerning the attributions of two works, one thought to be by either William Marlow (1740-1813) or William Hodges (1744-1797), the other entitled 'The Gipsy's Children' by either John Opie (1761-1807) or James Northcote (1746-1831)

-letter from Oppé to Rev. Padre Anselmo Albareda, Vatican Library, dated 29 Jun 1950, concerning his recent visit to view the Ashby Collection. Also in includes a reply, dated 21 July 1950 [in French]

-letter from Boyd Alexander, dated 10 Mar 1955, concerning several queries, including one about the artist, Thomas Phillips (1770-1845), and another about the auction of Lord Battersea's collection

-letter from T.W. Bacon, brother of Hickman Bacon, dated 19 April 1945, concerning his brother's death and the inheritance of his collection. Also includes a newspaper cutting of an obituary for Bacon from the Times, dated 21 April 1945, and some lists of works by Thomas Gainsborough from Bacon's collection

-letter from Balniel, dated 8 Jul 1936, concerning Oppé's role in selecting watercolours for an exhibition

-two letters from Carl Barbier, dated 24 Mar 1953 & 25 Mar 1954, concerning photographs of works by William Gilpin (1724-1804) and John Carwitham (1700-1760). Also included are ten photographs of various works in Barbier's and Oppé's collections. There is also a letter from Armide Oppé to Mr McCool, dated 25 Jun 1979, also concerning Carwitham

-letter from D. Barton, dated 29 May 1942, concerning the work, 'The Fall of Nineveh'

-six letters from Laurence Binyon, British Museum, dated between 25 Feb 1929-1 Jan 1936, concerning a request to lend some works from Oppé's collection to an exhibition in Tokyo

-letter from Geraldine Carr, [undated], concerning various matters including the load of Oppé's Vasari portfolio

-letter from Algernon Cecil, dated 12 Feb 1937, concerning his book on writer, Thomas More (1478-1535)

-five letters from Kenneth Clark, dated between 4 Dec 1928-2 Dec 1938, concerning various matters including his appointment as director of the National Gallery in 1933 and offers of assistance for Oskar Fischel

-letter from Ralph Clarke, dated 23 Jan 1950, concerning works by William Haldimand (1784-1862) in his collection

-letter from Desmond Coke, dated 15 Nov 1923, concerning various works discussed during a recent meeting

-letter from W.G. Constable, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, dated 14 May 1938, concerning a request for help with attribution

-letter from Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, dated 14 Aug 1947, concerning an offer to write a book

-two letters from Campbell Dodgson, British Museum, dated May 1918 & 7 Oct 1926, concerning drawings bought for their collection and a request for Oppé to help research two particular drawings

-letter from Edward Eade, dated 7 Nov 1934, concerning his own paintings, which he is introducing to Oppé, and also his opinions on the work of Édouard Manet (1832-1883). Also includes two photographs of work by Eade

-letter from Reginald M.D. Fairweather, 2 Sep 1915, concerning prints he is sending Oppé

-two letters from Brinsley Ford, dated 14 Jun & 30 Oct 1955, concerning a request for Oppé's opinion on a Spanish religious painting [two photographs of which are included with the letter] and a note about a 'Ford book' he bought at Hodgsons

-letter from John [Gue], British Museum, dated 1 Mar 1956, concerning a work by Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) entitled 'A Convent Boat'

-four letters from Tom Girtin, dated 31 Dec 1935-10 Jul 1942, concerning a drawing of Tivoli and attributions of works by Richard Parkes Bonington and John Crome (1768-1821)

-postcard from John Goodbert, dated 6 May 1949, concerning the return of a manuscript belonging to him from Oppé

-postcard from Henry Guillemard, [undated], concerning his research into 'Girtin's minute book'

-two letters from Henry Hake, dated 14 May 1924 & 10 Nov 1929, concerning various matters in relation to the journal of the Walpole Society, including the resignation of Charles F. Bell from the editorial committee

-letter from Martin Hardie, V&A, dated 14 Mar 1934, concerning a list of corrections from an unnamed catalogue

-postcard from A.M. Hind, dated 26 Aug 1911, concerning a letter by Claude [Lorrain]

-letter from Jerome W. Howe Jr., dated 25 Mar 1950, concerning research on the French artist, Thomas Couture (1815-1879)

-letter from H. Isherwood Kay, National Gallery, dated 29 Dec 1933, concerning research into the historic opening times of the gallery

-letter from H.W. Janson, New York University, dated 20 January 1954, concerning a review Oppé had submitted, although there is no direct mention of the title or subject of the piece

-two letters from David Loshak, dated 29 Apr 1948 & 30 Oct 1953, concerning research on works by particular artists, including Thomas Girtin, John Robert Cozens and John Sell Cotman. Also includes five photographs

-letter from Alec Martin, Christie, Manson & Woods, dated 9 Apr 1923, concerning research on the [Boodles] club

-letter from A.H. Meldrum, dated 1 Sep 1948, concerning the Turner Bequest. Also includes two draft letters on this subject from Oppé to Sir Alec Martin, dated between 8-15 Sep 1948

-letter [only a fragment] from F.R. Meatyard, dated 1 Oct 1945, concerning works for sale

-letter from Fernaud Mercier, Musées de Besançon, dated 8 Jan 1934, concerning an upcoming exhibiton of drawings at the Musées de Besançon [in French]

-letter from Eric Millar, dated 20 May 1953, concerning a sketchbook by John Downman

-letter from Owen Morshead, [undated], concerning research on the artist, David Roberts (1796-1864)

-letter from Ernest Oppé, dated 7 July 1953, concerning a note on artist, Giles Hussey (1710-1788) found in a guide book. Also includes Oppé's research notes on Hussey, dated 2 Jun 1952

-three letters from Karl Parker, Ashmolean Museum, [undated], concerning two engravings possibly connected to Downman and an argument for attributing a drawing to Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)

-letter from Emma Elizabeth Prevost, [undated], concerning pictures in her collection

-letter from Oppé to Pilkington, dated 18 Jun 1949, concerning a comparison between drawings by William Sawrey Gilpin (1762-1843) and a sketchbook, thought to be by John Constable. Also includes a related note from Gilbert Davis, dated 18 Jun 1949

-letter from A.E. Popham, British Museum, dated 13 Nov 1945, concerning works by Raphael

-three letters from J.C. Robinson, dated between 30 Sep-31 Oct 1912, concerning works in his collection

-letter from M.E. Sadler, dated 6 Jan 1928, concerning his opinions on painting and writing

-three letters from [?] Sandoval, dated between 16 Apr-31 July 1935, concerning a portrait of their relative

-letter from Henry M. Sinclair, dated 27 Dec 1929, concerning a work by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) entitled 'Ester and Ahasuerus'

-letter from Alice Sheil, dated 12 May 1942, concerning the works of her mother

-letter from Bernard Smith, The Australia National University, dated 8 Oct 1955, concerning research notes on naturalist, Joseph Banks (1743-1820) and his connection to Paul Sandby

-letter from C. Bernard Stevenson, Laing Art Gallery & Museum, dated 9 Apr 1923, concerning drawings by Thomas Rowlandson and a matter relating to John Sell Cotman

-letter from Douglas Thomson, dated 10 Jan 1922, concerning a work by Alexander Cozens

-letter from P.[B.] Trendell, V&A Department of Textiles, dated 9 Mar 1920, concerning a knife and sheath belonging to Oppé. Also includes two photographs of the aforementioned items

-letter from G. [Tryon], Dolphin Society, to Miss R.M. Clay, dated 28 Apr 1937, concerning a query about sketches of invitations to annual dinners

-letter from Margaret Dickens Whinney, Courtauld Institute of Art, dated 1 Jan 1936, concerning a list of slides requested by Oppé [the list is also included]

-letter from Iola Williams, dated 24 Feb 1946, concerning the collection of Archdeacon Smythe

-letter from Christopher [?], dated [c 1930s], concerning works seen in Florence, Italy. Also includes a drawing

-letter from H.C., dated 18 May 1910, concerning Raphael and other Italian artists

-two letters from Ian [?] (c/o Alis Guy), dated 25 & 28 Aug 1954, concerning reports on various drawings he has located, citing names of several amateur artists

-letter from M.G. [illegible], dated 28 Oct 1941, concerning a list of literary magazines or newspapers held at the V&A

-letter from R.A., dated 27 Feb 1954, concerning various matters including mention of a work by Michelangelo

-letter from A. [illegible], dated 25 Jun 1924, concerning matters related to collecting

-letter from [illegible], Montreal, dated 13 Jun 1940, concerning a work thought to be a depiction of Quebec. Also includes a photograph of the work

-letter from [illegible], dated 10 Nov 1936, concerning a drawing which is not named in the letter

-letter from [illegible], dated 11 Feb 1935, concerning a purchase at Agnew's and their opinions on an exhibition at the Burlington Fine Arts Club

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