Correspondence and drawings between John Fothergill and friends

The collection includes personal correspondence between himself and his friends James Dickson Innes, Augustus John, Henry Lamb, John Romilly and Albert Rutherston. Also includes drawings by William Rothenstein and his brother Albert Rutherston, a photograph of a bust by Romaine Brooks, and a printed copy of an address given by William Rothenstein.

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John Rowland Fothergill (1876-1957), archaeologist, artist, author of 'An Innkeeper's Diary', innkeeper and proprietor of the Spreadeagle at Thame, Oxfordshire. Fothergill met William Rothenstein while working with fellow archaeologist and scholar Edward Warren, with whom he lived at Lewes House. Fothergill proposed to Rothenstein his idea of creating a small gallery, constantly exhibiting the works of artists and friends of a similar character, selected by Rothenstein. The Carfax Gallery on Ryder Street in St. James's was created, managed by Robert Sickert, brother of Walter. Besides Rodin, Charles Conder, Augustus John, William Orpen, Max Beerbohm and Rothenstein exhibited. Fothergill was a close friend of Albert Rutherston, James Innes and Augustus John.