Anthony Foster., 08/12/1956-08/12/1956

File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Identifier: 65696

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Michael Richey papers 1, consist of original correspondence from personal friends who also comprise the notable circle of artists who congregated at the home of English sculptor Eric Gill (1882-1940), on Pigotts farm in Buckinghamshire. Together with Gill, these included Anthony Foster, Rene Hague, David Jones, Walter Shewring, and Denis Tegetmeier.

Correspondence is also included from other well-known acquaintances (many of whom were related or closely associated to the Pigotts circle), such as Tom Burns, Graham Greene, Harman Grisewood (also longtime friend of Rene Hague and David Jones), Shirley Hazzard, Fiona MacCarthy (Gill's biographer), Jacques Maritain, Prudence Pelham (Buhler), Margaret Pepler, George Speaight, and Bernard Wall, as well as members of Richey's family.

Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by individual. Michael Richey provided annotations to many of the letters, indicated with an asterisk (*). A copy of the complete annotations is located in Folder 73.

Dates

08/12/1956-08/12/1956

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

ACS postcard from Anthony Foster to Michael Richey.* Reference to receipt of a parcel containing a picture in a damaged frame. Richey comments: "...The broken glass &c. was a package of engravings &c. which I can only think I left with Hew Lorimer (sculptor and former pupil of Gill) in 1940; he used to lend me his house in Edinburgh when I was based at Granton. The package contained at least one David Jones watercolour. Hew knew Anthony and no doubt thought this was the quickest way of getting in touch after the war..."