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The Courtauld Institute of Art

Catalogue reference: FHS/1

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This record is about the The Courtauld Institute of Art dating from 1932-1936.

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Reference
FHS/1
Title
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Date
1932-1936
Description

This sub-collection comprises material about courses offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art during the 1930s and includes:

-syllabuses

-bibliographies

-notes

-typed exhibition catalogue

-news cuttings

The material has been arranged chronologically.

Held by
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Language
English
Physical description
9 files
Access conditions

Open for research. Readers must fill in an 'Reader Agreement Form' which outlines the reading room rules and conditions concerning privacy and Data Protection

Administrative / biographical background

The Courtauld Institute of Art was founded in 1932 through the philanthropic efforts of the industrialist and art collector Samuel Courtauld, the diplomat and collector Lord Lee of Fareham, and the art historian Sir Robert Witt. It was originally located in Home House, Portman Square, London,

It is assumed that the records in this series may have been acquired by Simpson whilst working at The Courtauld Institute of Art between 1933-1945, or by Letitia Simpson in her role as Librarian at M. Knoedler & Co. The two organisations had a working relationship, as correspondence in this archive demonstrates that Knoedler's London office donated sales catalogues to the Courtauld's library, as well as assisting with research on artists and pictures (see FHS/3/4/10).

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/6ade8942-3498-4192-b88b-edea292047d9/

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The Courtauld Institute of Art