Eric Gill (Copy)., 03/20/1935-03/20/1935

File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Identifier: 65697

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

03/20/1935-03/20/1935

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

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

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Xerox copy of ALS (4 pages/2 sheets) from Eric Gill to Michael Richey.* Reference to work of Hubert Van Zeller. Commentary by Richey: "I was then, aged 17, at Downside, much under the cultural influence of Dom Hubert Van Zeller. It was he who put me on to Gill's writings and I had been very impressed by a little book called Sculpture. As I remember things Dom Hubert had decided to become a Carthusian and before he went off to Parkminster left me a number of his drawings including the studies for a crucifix which I had sent to Gill to see if he could carve it. I can only think the innocence of the request appealed to him more than its impertinence."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

VAN ZELLER, HUBERT - REFERENCE BY GILL, ERIC 1935 (COPY): Xerox

GILL, ERIC - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1935 (COPY): Xerox

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM GILL, ERIC 1935 (COPY): Xerox