Letter, Leo Bestall
Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter regarding museums and collections by Leo Bestall circa 1930.
Letter is written to A B, care of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, detailing purchases for the Napier Arts and Crafts Society collection amounting to fifty pounds including 9 framed and 12 unframed paintings and about 45 to 50 posters.
Bestall mentions that he was hoping to hear that the building had begun. This could refer to the building of the Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery. Discusses museum and gallery display and lighting he has seen on his travels in England.
The second sheet has a plan sketch and dimensions for a future layout in the yet to be built art gallery.
Letter is written to A B, care of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, detailing purchases for the Napier Arts and Crafts Society collection amounting to fifty pounds including 9 framed and 12 unframed paintings and about 45 to 50 posters.
Bestall mentions that he was hoping to hear that the building had begun. This could refer to the building of the Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery. Discusses museum and gallery display and lighting he has seen on his travels in England.
The second sheet has a plan sketch and dimensions for a future layout in the yet to be built art gallery.
Collection
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Production technique
Media/Materials description
Paper; black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 228 x 178mm
Signature/Inscription
Leo D Bestall, Signature, Inscription
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Circa 1930
Credit line
from the Leo Bestall Collection
Other number(s)
37250
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