| Description | An exhibition of paintings, watercolours and drawings, 1964-86;
/1. draft of catalogue copy with annotations, list of works in exhibition
/2. exhibition correspondence with Wingates re damage to some works, rough preparatory notes, ms. and ts. introductory note on Bellany, ts. biography, copy for labels, sample of label text, ms. draft of invitation, letter from Arts Council re photograph and reproduction rights, invitation to Aberdeen preview, photograph of 'The Fishers', draft of catalogue
/3. master copy of catalogue
/4. ms. preparatory notes for catalogue (entries 1-75),
/5. ms. notes cont.
/6. ms. notes and ts. drafts of catalogue text
/7. press cuttings, correspondence with musicians playing at private view, invitation to press reception, letter from BBC with date of transmission of Bellany film, SAC press release about exhibition of Bellany watercolours and drawings at Assembly Rooms, photocopied floor plan of level 2 with proposed chronological layout, rough notes on layout, copy for NGS summer exhibitions leaflet, photocopy of list of symbols for correcting proofs, correspondence with Museo de Bellas Artes Bilbao re possible showing of exhibition, letter from SAC to Bellany requesting further drawings for exhibition, copy for back cover of Bellany catalogue, letter from BBC re filming in Gallery, letter to Hamburg Kunsthalle re exhibition, miscellaneous letters from visitors or requests for further information about exhibition, correspondence with SAC re loan of two works, loan form, ts. list of works not in catalogue, press cuttings from 1960s open-air exhibitions by Bellany and Alexander Moffat in Castle Terrace, rough notes on attendance figures and collection box cash, ts. list of works in exhibition with ms. corrections, letter from Sunday Times re feature in Magazine, rough preparatory notes for catalogue, request for honoraria payments for helpers supervising Gymnasium and list of shifts, letter from BBC accompanying delivery of cassette of two Bellany films, list of Bellany etchings and monoprints from PMW, invoice for stretcher frames, Bellany card mock up, condition report on work required before hanging, ts. information sheet, list of works available for Bergen, list of works required by Serpentine, ms. letter from Margaret Bellany expressing appreciation of exhibition, correspondence with SAC re purchase of drawing, expense form and invoice for photographs, receipt from Fischer Fine Art for works purchased, press release of 21 July 1986, corrspondence re invoice for transport of catalogues, ms. price list for works,
/8. list of people attending party, guest list for private party hosted by Fischer Fine Art, press pv list, ms. list of suggestions for invitations from John Bellany, replies to invitations
/9. photocopied images from various Bellany exhibition catalogues, ms. notes on Bellany's work
/10. ms. notes on individual works, notes on imagery in works, ring binder notebook with further notes, photocopy of Alan Davie exhibition at Scottish Artists' Benevolent Association
/11. transcript of BBC interviews with Bellany and accompanying letter,
/12. photographs of works
/13. family photographs of Bellany, postcard of Eyemouth harbour, private letters from Bellany to Alexander Moffat incorporating several drawings also on envelopes, copies of 'Rocket', photographs of Bellany and Moffat, ts. 'Introduction to the Paintings of Alexander Moffat and John Bellany at Castle Terrace Railings' by Alan Bold, press cuttings re open air exhibition 1963, catalogue of Bellany drawings exhibition at the Pier Arts Centre, 1984
/14. letters re return of works after exhibition, correspondence with Bellany re exhibition and possible purchase of works,l enquiry from New Zealand re Bellany's background, correspondence with Bergens Museum unable to show exhibition, general exhibition correspondence, ms. letter from John Bellany, thanking SNGMA staff, indemnity form and request for catalogue from Mr Hudson(lender), indemnity form from Monika Kinley, correspondence with visitors to exhibition, list of guests attending press reception, ts. list of suggested guests for Bellany supper, letters of acceptance or regret to pv, ts. short biography, ts. details of lithographs and etchings, exhibition information sheet, hotel booking confirmation, photocopied cards for pv invitation, press view and general information with cover noe from Douglas Hall, letter ot Fischer Fine Art re cost of framing, correspondence re photographs, request for cheque to be sent to Alexander Moffat for catalogue essay, copy for Festival publicity leaflet, copy for Assembly Rooms brochure, requests for press cuttings, correspondence with National Portrait Gallery re their exhibition 'John Bellany: New Portraits' Feb - May 1986,
/15. correspondence with Bellany including postcards and cards, correspondence re shipment of works from Rosa Esman Gallery, New York, correspondence with Alan Bold re his catalogue essay and earlier on his proposals for Bellany monograph and his offer of 'Celtic Quintet' for purchase, correspondence with Fischer Fine Art, invitation to pv at Fischer fine Art, exhibition card from Fischer, GMA programme of hanging and unhanging, exhibition progress reports, ms. list of oil paintings, correspondence with Mrs Stevenson re loan of works, letter to John McEwen re his article in 'Studio', ts. copy of article with covering letter from Bellany, correspondence re transport of works from New York, miscellaneous rough notes
/16. ms. preparatory notes on individual works for catalogue
/17. booklet 'Scottish Art Today: Artists at Work 1986', large postcards of Bellany paintings, copy of Bellany catalogue with some annotations of prices, card advertising catalogue, copy of 'Festival Visitor'
/18. b & w photographs of works, photograph of Bellany and Moffat and of exhibition on railings outside NGS, colour transparency of works
/19. colour photographs of works (research material), further b & w photographs,
/20. b & w catalogue photographs - separate storage box
/21. large b & w photographs of works, negatives, installation shots, greeting card from Bellany to Keith Hartley, miscellaneous rough notes, research material photocopies, card showing 'Drying fish at the Esplanade Curing Works', personal photographs of Bellany, private view card for Bellany exhibition at Rosa Esman Gallery, NY, ts. copy for press release of 7/8/86, replies to request for information on newspaper reviews of Bellany exhibitions, ms. list of works from Fine Art Services, letter to Alexander Moffat inviting him to write catalogue essay, letters to foreign galleries re possible showing of exhibition, postcard from Bellany to Douglas Hall, colour transparency and b & w photograph from University of Newcastle with compliment slip, chromo copy of 'The Persecuted' sent by Amnesty International with ms. note on compliment slip, notes and correspondence re showings elsewhere, correspondence with SAC re exhibition of works on paper in Assembly Rooms
/22. ts. list of works from PMW, signed list of press and NGS staff recipients of complimentary catalogues, price list for works (2 copies), photocopy of invoice for transport of 4 works, photocopies of press cuttings, photograph of Bellany et al at opening, ms. note of instructions re inquiries about works for sale, rough notes recording catalogue sales, timetable for volunteers in Gym
/23. requests for loans and correspondence with lenders, including loan and indemnity forms, close-up photographs of sections of paint on work from Newcastle University (Celtic conversants) with correspondence and 2 copies of photograph of work,
/24. colour transparency, b& w photographs, ts. of price list with annotations re works for Serpentine exhibition, set of negatives, ts. of return of works, ts. list of works sold, correspondence with Wingate & Johnston re transport of works, invoice for Serpentine Gallery for exhibition fee, contact sheets of opening, correspondence with Fischer Fine Art Ltd. re works sold, ms. notes made on arrival of works of condition as hung in exhibition, photocopy of report on condition and work required before hanging, ms. report on priorities for framing, Wingate & Johnston delivery note and correspondence, ms. list of works not yet found in warehouse as at 29/4/86,
/25. draft lists of oil paintiings, photocopied catalogue of paintings and watercolours, ts. list of works to be returned to London with ms. annotations, ms. list of sizes of pictures for carrying frames, invoice for frames, press cutting from Scotsman, ms. list for return of works from exhibition, correspondence re return of works, ts. of essay on Bellany, list of works required by Serpentine, list of works available for Bergen,
/26. installation shots- photographs and negatives, contact sheet of shots of Bellany in front of works and of harbour,
/27. miscellaneous rough notes, price list of prints at Printmakers Workshop, ts. list of oil paintings with ms. annotations, ts. list of works in exhibition, ts. price list with ms. annotations, photocopy of ms. price list, letter from College of Art re students invited to exhibition, ms. note from Helen Bellany, copy for notice re Printmakers Workshop exhibiiton, dispatch note for goods from National Portrait Gallery, London, Wingate & Johnston delivery note |