Black & white copy photographs of artworks believed to have been incorporated in a 1968 touring retrospective exhibition of Gwen John's work.
Copy photographs ans a few postcards of works of art by Gwen John believed to be in the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. Some have annotations on reverse.
Correspondence directly concerning Gwen John ,
Original and photocopied correspondence to and from Gwen John. There are files dedicated to Gwen John's relationships with Rodin and R.M. Rilke and her friendships with Dorelia John, Ursula Tyrwhitt and Véra Oumançoff. Also present is a file containing correspondence between Gwen John, John Quinn and Jeanne Foster.
[File - miscellaneous photographs]
Black & white copies of artworks by Gwen John, many backstamped or annotated on the reverse. Included is a copy of a photograph of a young girl sitting in a garden stroking a cat. This latter photo looks as though it belongs with those marked 'Prints from negatives in the Gwen John Documentation'.
Original papers including sketchbooks, notebooks and diaries. There is a notebook, given to Gwen John on her birthday by her father, where she and some of her friends have written quotes from various sources. Also, there are two original prayer cards that inspired Gwen John's painting of the Nuns. There is a collection of papers concerning her death and will and papers regarding an exhibition of her work in 1946 and her early sales.
Correspondence between Ida John and Dorelia with some letters by Augustus John to Dorelia. There are also some letters by Ida John to her mother describing how she feels about her pregnancies.
Originals and copies of birth, death and marriage certificates for the John family and other ancestors. It also contains various correspondence within the John family.
Letters between Gwen John and Augustus John,
An original letter from Gwen John to Augustus John with several photocopies of letters between the two and one by Augustus John to Dorelia. Many of the letters contain sketches.
Copy photographs of works of art by Gwen John, places associated with her, a Welsh Arts Council exhibition in 1968. Most are from institutions that hold the originals, also slides connected with Augustus John.
Photographs and postcards of locations connected with Gwen John including Tenby, Kolbsheim, Le Val Andre and the apartment block in Paris where she lived (4634360/136-148).
Possible Alternatives or Additions
Copy photographs from a number of sources of artworks by Gwen John. Most are annotated on the reverse, many are backstamped with the name of the institution holding the original.
Copy of a battered studio portrait of two girls and photos of a series of sketches, many dated 1931. A number of the sketches seem to be based on the aforementioned studio portrait. Also seven smaller, modern prints which have been produced from older negatives.
Slides of artworks by Gwen and Augustus John. Many are commercially prepared slides sold by various galleries and museums.
Thornton John and Winifred John (Betty Cobb, Muriel Matthews),
Original letters from Thornton John and Winifred John to Gwen John as well as letters from them and their relations to Mary Taubman. There are also a few notes by Mary Taubman regarding these letters.