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Letters from Evan Walters concerning art, social and personal matters, together with notes, press cuttings and articles about him, and related exhibition catalogues and invitations, as well as material relating to the portrait of Winifred Coombe Tennant painted by Walters in 1950, including press cuttings, notes, and her correspondence with artists and friends.

Some one hundred and fifty letters, 1944-1997, mostly in English, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames A), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Sam Adams, 1988, [?1995] (ff. 65-66 verso), Richard Allen, 1971, 1976 (ff. 68-69 verso), David Brynmor Anthony, 1944-1963 (ff. 90-101, English and Welsh; including some (ff. 94-101) on behalf of the Contemporary Art Society for Wales), their friends George and Ann Aceves, 1979-1996 (ff. 7-62), the Alresford Gallery, Winchester, 1991-1997 (ff. 70-89), the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1960 (ff. 102-105), and the Attic Gallery, Swansea, 1988-1997 (ff. 108-178). There are references to a tribute evening to Glyn Jones, 1995 (ff. 2-6), and a memorial exhibition for David Bell, 1960 (ff. 102-104).

Over one hundred and fifty letters, 1938-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames B-C), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Menna Baines, 30 July 1992 (f. 1, Welsh), Kit Barker, 1970-1974 (ff. 9-11), David Bell, 1950-1958 (ff. 14-35), H. I[dris] Bell, 4 May 1959 (f. 36), Euros Bowen, 26 March 1976 (f. 43, Welsh), S. Morse Brown, 18 July 1938 (f. 48), David Buckman, 1987-1994 (ff. 55-74), [Miss] E. M. Bush, 1944-1946 (ff. 77-94), Arthur Chater, 1981 (ff. 119-122), and John and Lel Cleal of Workshop Wales Gallery, [1982]-[?1996] (ff. 123-153, 156-189). The letters contain references to Lord Harlech (f. 14) and Denis Reed (f. 70), and to John Elwyn’s portrait of Dr Raymond Edwards (ff. 199-202).