| Description | A comprehensive survey of paintings and posters by Scottish artist, James Pryde;
/1 background research material, list of public collections with works by Pryde, letters requesting information or copies of images, correspondence with various institutions,
/2. ditto
/3. correspondence with Colin Campbell re catalogue essay, background research correspondence, correspondence with Derek Hudson and with John Synge, correspondence with David Fraser Jenkins re catalogue essay,
/4. letter from Paul Mellon Centre for British Art confirming £2000 grant for colour illustrations in catalogue, ts. of lecture given by Neil Cameron on Pryde with covering letter, general correspondence, letters of thanks to lenders with selection of photocopied reviews and list of addresses, letters of thanks for catalogue, letters of appreciation of exhibition, ms. letter of thanks from Frank Auerbach
/5. thank you letters from dinner guests, correspondence with Lord Cowdray, letters from Bryan Ferry (ts.) and John Gielgud(ms.) declining invitation to open Pryde exhibition, letter from George Toynbee-Clarke offering loan of Pryde paintings, press cutting from Financial Times on pop musicians as art collectors, ms. letters from Sheena Linzee Gordon, correspondence with Hunterian Gallery, contract agreement wih BBC for interview, letters expressing appreciation of exhibition, general exhibition correspondence
/6. internal memos re exhibition organisation, letter of introduction for Ann Simpson, ts. of London visit itinerary, synopsis of exhibition, preparatory notes for London visit, press information sheet on Pryde exhibition, correspondence with Bruce Bernard of Independent Colour Magazine with ts. article on exhibition, offer of Haagen-Dazs for press reception, correspondence with Tim Nicholson re loan of painting by Mabel Pryde,
/7. list of dealers and private collectors, rough notes, list of works in private collections, correspondence with Sotheby's and Christie's re tracing purchasers of works and letters to be forwarded, correspondence with owners, correspondence with Dunecht Estates re sequence for re-hanging Pryde pictures in Dunecht Library and re collection of paintings,
/8. research correspondence with owners,
/9. letters requesting information, correspondence with Richard Ingleby at Fine Art Society re tracing owners,
/10. loan request letters
/11. ts. list of private collections - Scotland, London, ex. London, loan forms A - B
/12. loan forms C- F
/13. loan forms and letters (ms. letter from John Gielgud) G- K
/14. loan forms L - M
/15. loan forms N - P
/16. loan forms R - T
/17. pv card, address labels, address list of catalogues sent, computer print-out of exhibition details, rough notes on pv and dinner arrangements, dinner menu card, ts. text of pv speech
/18. dinner invitations, acceptance letters and regrets,
/19. galley proofs of catalogue, quotation letter from printers, corrected drafts,
/20. early drafts of bibliography and catalogue of works, polaroid photograph of portrait of Pryde by James Gunn, copy of Redfern Gallery catalogue, colour photographs of works mounted on paper, preparatory notes and material for catalogue, requests for photographs and invoices,
/21. replies to requests for loans - some with loan agreement forms,
/22. correspondence with Colin Campbell re catalogue essay, ts. of essay,
/23. correspondence with David Fraser-Jenkins re catalogue essay, ts. of essay
/24. final sponsorship proposal with amended figures from first proposal, letters of regret re sponsorship,
/25. publicity material re exhibition - Edinburgh Festival brochure 1992, press information pack on summer exhibitions at NGS 1992, Festival Press Day 1 and Day 2 pv cards, correspondence with Mhairi McNeill at BBC Scotland, souvenir guide to Edinburgh Festivals 1992
/26. press coverage of Ramsay exhibition at PG, of Miro at RSA,
/27. press coverage (cont.) - of Dutch Art and Scotland at NG, reports on Duff House, reports on warders' tartan trews uniform,
/28. press coverage (cont.) - of Pryde exhibition,
/29. internal memos and correspondence re design and display, text for exhibition panels,
/30.memos re budget, revised budget estimates, computer print-out of takings at exhibitions, agenda for Exhibitions meeting, attendance figures for Pryde, finance report,
/31. exhibition invoices
/32. transport arrangements, press release and pv card for Aids Polemic Exhibition at Tramway
separate folder with transparencies and photographs of works |