Correspondence, 1923-1952

 
Component identifier:
Series 1
Content Summary:

The correspondence mainly relates to the last twenty years of MacDonald's life. The subjects include portraits by John Longstaff, MacDonald's appointment to the National Art Gallery of New South Wales (1928) and the National Gallery of Victoria (1936), relations with the Trustees, offers of art works, art sales, exhibitions, MacDonald's criticisms of contemporary art, his departure from the National Gallery of Victoria in 1941-1942, Lionel Lindsay's criticisms of the Sydney press, Sir Keith Murdoch, art competitions, Archibald Prize, experiences of official artists during World War II, MacDonald's broadcasts and writings for the press and William Dobell's portrait of Joshua Smith.

The principal correspondents are L. Bernard Hall, John Longstaff, Lionel Lindsay, Daryl Lindsay, Arthur Streeton, Will Ashton, William Dargie, Ivor Hele, Datillo Rubbo and Charles Wheeler.

Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were donated to the Library by Mrs Maud MacDonald in 1956 and 1962.

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Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Available for research. Not for loan.
Parent Terms of Access:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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