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John, Augustus, 1878-1961
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Augustus

Screenplay by Robert Bolt titled Augustus, the plot based on the life of artist Augustus John.

J. D. Innes,

Correspondence, notes, catalogues and press cuttings relating to the sale by the Leicester Gallery, London, of paintings by J. D. Innes. Among the correspondents are David Bell, Nicholas Brown, Ailleen Cole, Geoffrey Crawshay, Augustus John, Iorwerth Hughes Jones and Euphemia Lamb. The papers in this file were accumulated by Winifred Coombe Tennant and added to by her son, Alexander.

Bell, David, 1915-1959

Artists' files 7

Correspondence and papers relating to the artists: James Dickson Innes, Lyn Jenkins, Philip Oswald Jennings, Augustus John and Gwen John, [1946]-[1997].

Some Miraculous Promised Land exhibition

Correspondence and papers relating to the administration of the Some Miraculous Promised Land exhibition of paintings of the work of James Dickson Innes, Augustus John and Derwent Lees, which were created in North Wales, 1910-1913, 1982-1983. The exhibition was staged in collaboration with Oriel Mostyn.

Personal correspondence,

Letters mainly of a personal nature, including a letter concerning the Presentation Goblet to the Queen and Prince Phillip, 1972; a letter from the Royal Institute of British Architects, concerning Sir Clough Williams-Ellis's election as an honorary member; a letter from the University of Wales offering an honorary degree; and letters from the following: Sir Frederick Gibberd; Sir Frederick Osborn; Jonah Jones; James Morris; Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor; Charles, Lord Aberconwy; Francois Spoerry; Christabel, Lady Aberconway; Augustus John; the Rt Hon. Richard Crossman, MP; Sir Dingle Foot; Henry, Marquis of Anglesey, and other politicians, artists and members of the gentry and the aristocracy, 1930-1976; together with thirteen letters from Lewis Mumford, 1957-1975, and a copy of an article by him, 1930, 'The Wavy Line Versus the Cube', and a photograph of Sir Clough Williams Ellis and Mumford.

Printed material,

Printed material, 1953-1998, comprising mostly press cuttings of articles and obituaries about Caitlin Thomas, together with a postcard of Augustus John's portrait of her, and a copy of her funeral brochure, 1994.

Letters and manuscript drafts

The file comprises manuscript drafts, letters and notes by David Jones including a letter to The Tablet about Desmond Chute, 1962; a list of addresses to whom cards are to be sent; an unpublished letter about The Anathemata to the Editor of the New Statesman; typescript and proof copy of David Jones' foreword to Arthur of Albion by R. W. Barber, 1961; comments about The Anathemata and In Parenthesis; two essays written by nuns; an unfinished article on 'The Welsh Aposolate'; galley proof of 'Liturgical Reform' in The Tablet, 1967; letter to Gwynfor Evans, 1966; letter relating to an honorary degree at the University of St Andrews, 1965; letter to Petra [Tegetmeier], 1931; letter to the editor of Poetry relating to proofs of 'The Wall', 1955; important items relating to the insurance value of The Anathemata in 1961 and to the numeration of the manuscripts; corrections to The Anathemata, manuscript drafts of In Parenthesis (pp. 203, 227, 278); a letter about Augustus John; and part of an essay on Eric Gill.

Letters to The Times

The file comprises manuscript draft letters to The Times, Listener and the Catholic Herald, relating to The Anathemata and its broadcast, Tryweryn, church art, abstract art, changes in the liturgy, A. S. Hartrick, Augustus John, and other subjects, and a draft preface to 'The Dream of Private Clitus'. There are also draft letters to friends and associates, such as Aneirin Talfan Davies, and J. E. Jones (Plaid Cymru secretary).

Keidrych Rhys,

Holograph letter, dated 7 January 1938, by Dylan Thomas to Keidrych [Rhys], sent from Blashford, in which he informs KR that Augustus John is trying to contact him regarding a portrait, expresses his own frustration at KR and the publication of Wales magazine, and enquires if KR is compiling a bibliography of his (DT) work.

Augustus John,

Holograph letter, (2 ff.), dated 5 March 1945, by Dylan Thomas to Augustus [John], written in blue ink (ff. 1r, 2r) and sent from New Quay, thanking the latter for his gift and referring to Mary Keene who is staying at New Quay. Also included is a typescript copy, [1950x1970], of the letter; inscribed '511/?I/NPQ/72' and '214' in pencil in unidentified hands at the bottom of the page.

Proposed Lloyd George Memorial College: letters offering support

Carbon copies of letters sent to Frances in response to the proposal that a Lloyd George Memorial College might be established in North Wales. The file includes letters from Lord Beaverbrook, Aneurin Bevan, Robert Boothby, Sybil Thorndike Casson, Richard Crossman, Anthony Eden, James Griffiths, P. J. Grigg, Maurice Hankey, Augustus John, Harold J. Laski, Gilbert Murray, B. Seebohm Rowntree, Sir Archibald Sinclair (Lord Thurso), and Jan Smuts. All the writers agree to support the proposal. Some of the letter writers expand on their reasons for supporting the proposal and reflect on Lloyd George's life, career and contribution.

Beaverbrook, Max Aitken, Baron, 1879-1964

Michael Holroyd (Augustus John) Research Papers,

  • GB 0210 HOLROYD
  • Fonds
  • [1899]-2000 (accumulated [1968]-2000) /

The fonds comprises the research papers of Michael Holroyd mainly relating to his biography of Augustus John originally published in 1974-1975, other editions and the revised edition published in 1996. These include letters from the John family, researchers, British and foreign repositories, photocopies of letters from Augustus John to his family, letters to fellow artists, his writer friends and members of the Gypsy Lore Society; reminiscences of friends and family; press cuttings relating to his works; papers relating to Augustus John's autobiography Chiaroscuro published in 1952, including publishing contracts; photocopies of writings by Augustus John; publishing agreements and book reviews of the biography. Also included are exhibition addresses on the artist by Michael Holroyd; scripts written about him and Gwen John by others, papers relating to the book co-written by Michael Holroyd and Malcolm Easton, The art of Augustus John (London, 1974), together with some research papers relating to Gwen John and to other projects.

Holroyd, Michael

Augustus John (Jonathan Cape) manuscripts

  • GB 0210 MSCAPEAUG
  • Fonds
  • [c. 1950]-[early 1960s]

Typescript drafts and proofs of Augustus John's first volume of memoirs, Chiaroscuro: Fragments of Autobiography (London: Jonathan Cape, 1952), [1950]-1951; working manuscripts, typescripts and editorial correspondence relating to the follow-up volume, published posthumously under the title Finishing Touches (London: Jonathan Cape, 1964), [1950x1952]-[early 1960s]; and other miscellaneous autobiographical fragments, [c. 1950], [?1959].

John, Augustus, 1878-1961

Dora E. Yates letter

  • NLW Facs 989
  • File
  • 1948

A copy of a letter sent to William Arthur Lee, 5 June 1948, from Dora E. Yates, curator of the Gypsy Lore Society, of which Augustus John was President. William Arthur Lee was the grandson of Ithal Lee, gypsy and friend of Augustus John.

Yates, Dora Esther, b. 1879

Miscellaneous letters

  • NLW MS 21818E.
  • File
  • 1900-1995

Letters, 1900-1995, of miscellaneous provenance. Correspondents include A. J. Balfour (1) 1916, W. H. Davies (2) 1912-1913, Lyubov (Aimée) F. Dostoevskaya (1, in French) 1924, Owen M. Edwards (4) 1900-1916, David Lloyd George (4) 1911-1919, Megan Lloyd George (3) 1948-1951, Richard Hughes (6) 1923-1935, Augustus John (7) [1918]-1950, Daniel Jones (2) 1972-1981, David Jones (1) 1966 (discussing some of his paintings), Jack Jones (2) 1938-1939, Saunders Lewis (5) 1951-1965, Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1) 1937, Edward Thomas (1) 1901, and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1) [1940].

Letters,

Seven letters from Gwen John, comprising three, 1914-1926, to Augustus John, and four, 1904-1909, to his second wife, Dorelia McNeill. The letters contain personal news, including references to her work, and impressions of Paris during the First World War (ff. 9-10).

Miscellaneous papers,

Miscellaneous papers relating to Augustus John, comprising a bill, 1930, for artist's materials purchased by him; typescript copies of talks and essays in English and French on him; a list of guests at the Augustus John memorial service, January 1962, and a copy of the address given there by Lord David Cecil; together with notes, ?1973, in the hand of Michael Holroyd.

Cecil, David, Lord, 1902-1986

Letters to Ceri and Frances Richards,

Over one hundred and twenty letters, 1928-80 (correspondents A-M), to Ceri and Frances Richards, many of them concerned with their work as artists, together with one letter, 1985, to the artists' daughters. The correspondents include Francis Bacon (1) [1940s], Benjamin Britten (1) 1957, R. A. Butler (2) 1967, Sir Kenneth Clark (1) 1942, Arthur Giardelli (1) 1970, Ivon Hitchens (3) 1957-66, Imogen Holst (3) 1966-70, Augustus John (2) 1960, David Jones (4) 1961-70, and Henry Moore (15) 1942-62.

Letters,

Some ninety-five letters, 1955-82, to Keidrych Rhys from various correspondents (surnames I-L), mainly in his capacity as editor of Wales and Welsh correspondent of The People, together with poems, short stories and essays submitted to him for publication. The correspondents and contributors include Augustus John (2) 1959, A. G. Prys-Jones (3, with three poems and an article) 1959, David Jones (1) 1959, Elisabeth Inglis-Jones (2) 1955-7, Glyn Jones (7) 1957-82, and Mervyn Levy (5) 1957-8.

The Fire and the Fountain

  • NLW MS 23713E.
  • File
  • 1974-1975

Scripts, letters and photographs, 1974-1975, relating to the production of 'Augustus and Gwen: The Fire and the Fountain', a television documentary film about Augustus John and Gwen John, written by Eric Rowan and first transmitted, 19 March 1975, on BBC2.
The papers comprise a location list, [1974] (ff. 1-3), dubbing script, 25 February 1975 (ff. 4-31), and post-shoot script, [January 1975] (ff. 32-63); letters to Eric Rowan from Michael Holroyd, 1974 (ff. 64-66), Caspar John, [5] August 1974 (f. 67, postcard), Edwin John, 1974-1975 (ff. 68-70, 73), Poppet Pol, 4 October 1974 (f. 75), Romilly John, 1974-1975 (ff. 76-77 verso), and Mary Taubman, 9 October 1974 (ff. 78-79, incomplete); draft and copy letters of Eric Rowan to Edwin John, [December 1974], 19 February 1975 (ff. 71-72, 74); and five photographs taken during the filming in Provence of Poppet Pol's contribution, [Summer 1974] (ff. 80-84).

Rowan, Eric, 1931-

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