| Admin/Biog History | Hayes wrote an article on Tull: Hayes, J. (1978) Ebenezer Tull, 'The British Ruysdale' : an identification and an attribution. The Burlington Magazine, 120, pp. 230-233. London: The Burlington Magazine Publications. |
| Description | Includes:
-two letters from Hayes to libraries in the London Borough of Southwark, dated 16 February & 2 March 1977, concerning Hayes attempts to find information on 'N. Tull'. Also includes a reply from K.A. Doughty, borough librarian, dated 22 February 1977
-letter from Miss L.C.J. Frerichs, Rijksmuseum, dated 14 February 1977, concerning a sales catalogue listing works by Tull. Also includes three replies from Hayes, dated between 22 February 1977-25 March 1978
-two letters from Hayes to Miss W. Broadfoot, reference librarian, Surrey County Library, dated 2 & 7 March 1977, concerning works by 'N. Tull' depicting views of Chertsey. Also includes a reply from Broadfoot and a photocopy of a reference to Tull
-six letters from Hayes to John Hawkins, St. Olave's Grammar School, dated between 2 March 1977-25 May 1978, requesting information on Tull as he was thought to have been a master at the school. Also includes three letters from Hawkins, dated between 10 March-13 September 1977, and various reference materials sent by Hawkins which relate to Tull
-letter from Hayes to R. Williams, British Museum, dated 8 March 1977, requesting prints of works by Tull. Also includes a reply from Williams, dated 14 March 1977
-letter from Robert R. Wark, Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery, dated 31 May 1977, explaining that there are no works by Tull, or references, in their collections
-three letters from Hayes to Benedict Nicolson, editor, The Burlington Magazine, dated between 16 August 1977-13 February 1978, concerning various matters related to Hayes 1978 article on Tull. Also includes two replies from Nicolson, dated 20 June 1977 & 12 January 1978
-note from Jacob [?], National Portrait Gallery, dated 22 August [1977], concerning details on an account book belonging to Robert Tull. Also includes a photocopy of some selections from the book
-two letters from Robert A. Lee, dated 14 April & 26 May 1978, concerning a work by Tull he has for sale. Also includes two replies from Hayes, dated 19 April & 25 May 1978
-letter from Mortimer Brandt, dated 6 May 1978, concerning a work by Tull in his collection. Also includes a photograph of the work, a copy of a letter about it from Ellis Waterhouse, Barber Institute, to Frederick B. Robinson, director, Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, dated 11 June 1960, and a reply from Hayes, dated 10 May 1978
-letter from Hayes to John Gere, British Museum, dated 25 May 1978, sending him a copy of the Burlington article. Also includes a reply from Gere, dated 13 June 1978
-letter from A.F.H. Miller, dated 10 October 1986, concerning a work in his collection. Also includes a photocopy of the work and a reply from Hayes, dated 23 October 1986.
Also includes eight photographs, one transparency and two reprints of works by Tull, some research notes and an annotated draft of the article. |
| Image Caption | Letter from Hayes to John Hawkins, St. Olave's Grammar School, dated 30 August 1977 |