Letter from Eric Gill to Herbert Read, October 19, 1929

Part of a collection of correspondence from Eric Gill to Sir Herbert Read. Gill was a renowned early 20th century English printmaker, typeface designer, and sculptor. In this letter Gill responds to an invitation to lunch with Read and "Mr. Goldsmith" and "Mr. Lambert". He also mentions a recent article of Read's and debates the public function of artists. A penciled note signed H.R. on the bottom of the page says the invitation was the first step in approaching Gill to create a sculpture for "the new Broadcasting House".

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Language Identifier
  • HR/EG-1-2
Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 2 pages
Geographic Coverage Coordinates
  • 51.62907, -0.74934
Additional physical characteristics
  • Handwritten in black ink.
Physical Repository Collection
  • Herbert Read Collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • File: 8.47
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • 2022 to 2023
Technical note
  • Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
Rights
  • Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
DOI

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