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Letter from Arthur Rackham to Helen Allingham, February 8, 1910

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Title
Letter from Arthur Rackham to Helen Allingham, February 8, 1910
Creator
Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939  
Date
1910-02-08  
Publication Place
Hampstead (London, England)
Description
One letter from English book illustrator Arthur Rackham to Helen Allingham, regarding candidates for the Royal Watercolor Society. Rackham writes his and Helen's letters should be published into a book. Rackham discusses present day art's faults and virtues, and mentions contemporary artists Annie Swynnerton and Whistler. Rackham compares the Royal Watercolor Society (RWS) and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolor (RI). He mentions the upcoming election, and how many current members are away such as Sargent, whose opinions he would have enjoyed hearing. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Handmade W. King, for the company Spicer & Co.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
15.4 x 19.7 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Hampstead (London, England)  
Subject
Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series
Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Box Number
Box 5
Folder Number
Folder 20
Folder Title
Rackham, Arthur to Helen Allingham, 1908, 1910, 1919
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Repository
Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
00003_005_020_04
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Arthur Rackham to Helen Allingham, February 8, 1910
CreatorRackham, Arthur, 1867-1939  
Date1910-02-08  
Publication PlaceHampstead (London, England)
DescriptionOne letter from English book illustrator Arthur Rackham to Helen Allingham, regarding candidates for the Royal Watercolor Society. Rackham writes his and Helen's letters should be published into a book. Rackham discusses present day art's faults and virtues, and mentions contemporary artists Annie Swynnerton and Whistler. Rackham compares the Royal Watercolor Society (RWS) and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolor (RI). He mentions the upcoming election, and how many current members are away such as Sargent, whose opinions he would have enjoyed hearing. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Handmade W. King, for the company Spicer & Co.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions15.4 x 19.7 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectHampstead (London, England)  
SubjectRackham, Arthur, 1867-1939  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
Series00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-SeriesSub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Box NumberBox 5
Folder NumberFolder 20
Folder TitleRackham, Arthur to Helen Allingham, 1908, 1910, 1919
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
RepositoryRare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier00003_005_020_04
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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