Letters to Hope and Edgar Scott
The file comprises photocopies of letters from Augustus John to Hope and Edgar Scott, 1930-[1952]. The file also includes photocopies of letters from Caspar John, 1961-1962, and from Poppet Pol, 1938, to Hope Scott; extracts from newspapers relating to Augustus John's portrait of Hope Scott and notes from Hope Scott's scrapbook, 1930-1938.
The file, comprises letters, 1973-[1982], discussing The art of Augustus John published in 1974, including comments and corrections by Michael Holroyd, 1973, of sections of the original text entitled 'Painter's moon: the art of Augustus John', together with a photocopy of a letter, 1973, from Caspar John to Malcolm Easton, with his comments on the text, chronology and list of plates. The letters also discuss preparations for the National Portrait Gallery's exhibitions in 1975.
Easton, Malcolm, 1910-
The file comprises photocopies of letters written by Augustus John, [1950]-1961, to his son Caspar.
The file comprises photocopies of press cuttings and some originals relating to the Chenil Art Gallery, Chelsea, and art exhibitions of paintings by Augustus John held there, 1923-1924; his missing son Henry, 1935; obituaries of the artist, 1961; and a profile, 1967, of Sir Caspar John; together with notes by Michael Holroyd of headings about the artist in The Daily Telegraph, 1916-1952, and The Times, 1910-1967.