Group of Twelve Letters to Laurence W. Hodson.|A

Beschreibung

This lovely archive consists of twelve letters written to the well-known arts-and-crafts collector, Laurence W. Hodson (1864 - 1933). The archive contains one autographed letter signed by Hugh Thackeray Turner to Hodson in regards to Hodson's assistance for the case of Cors Y Gedol Hall, four letters from Sir Seymour Haden to L. Hodson concerning his 1892 etchings exhibition in Wolverhampton, and autograph letter signed to Laurence W. Hodson from T. W. Jackson, inquiring if he still has copies of his 1892 exhibition catalogue, and autograph letter-card signed ("Hubert Herkomer") to Laurence W. Hodson, agreeing to send etchings for his exhibition, and enthusiastic letter from Sir Frank Short to Laurence W. Hodson about his Liber Studiorum project, and finally four autograph letters signed by Charles Holroyd, monstly regarding his fine arts exhibitions. Hodson was a founder of Birmingham University, patron of the Guild of Handicraft, and a friend of William Morris. He was also a well-known collector of pre-Raphaelite paintings. Hodson's home, Compton Hall, has the wallpaper refurbished by Morris & Co. in 1896. Presumably Hobson did this at the same time as he engaged William Morris and Company to redesign the interior in 1895-6. These decorations are still largely in place. In 1902 Hodson served as Chairman of the Fine Art Committee for the Wolverhampton Art and Industrial Exhibition. His booklabel was printed by the Kelmscott Press after Morris' death, using his Golden Type (cf. Peterson, A Bibliography of the Kelmscott Press, D10.8). Hodson's library was auctioned at Bloomsbury Auctions in London in 2013. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 137561

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Group of Twelve Letters to Laurence W. ...

Illustrator: Hodson, Laurence W.

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers