DL/A-Z//NAT P - [Correspondence with the National Portrait Gallery]
Reference code
DL/A-Z//NAT P
Level of description
File
Title
[Correspondence with the National Portrait Gallery]
Date/s
1997-2004
Quantity & Format
9 Letters (typescript)
1 Fax
1 Fax
Creator
National Portrait Gallery, the
Scope and content
10 items, some highlighted. Includes discussions of Lessing's portrait by Leonard McComb.
DL/A-Z//NATIONAL P/001 [from Claire Tomalin of the National Portrait Gallery to Doris Lessing, 04/11/1997]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Asks if Lessing will attend the opening of 'Hyenas in Petticoats', curated by Robert Woof. Mentions that Emma Nicholson has already confirmed her attendance.
DL/A-Z//NATIONAL P/002 [from Charles Saumarez Smith, director of the National Portrait Gallery, to Doris Lessing, 12/01/1998]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that the National Portrait Gallery would like to commission a portrait of Lessing. Suggests that they have lunch, along with Claire Tomalin, to discuss possible artists.
DL/A-Z//NATIONAL P/005 [from Charles Saumarez Smith, director of the National Portrait Gallery, to Doris Lessing, 11/05/1998]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that Leonard McComb is interested in painting Lessing's portrait.
DL/A-Z//NATIONAL P/006 [from Charles Saumarez Smith, director of the National Portrait Gallery, to Doris Lessing, 24/11/1999]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that the Gallery's Trustees have accepted Lessing's portrait by Leonard McComb. Asks if Lessing would be willing to write a short piece about her experiences of sitting for a portrait.
DL/A-Z//NATIONAL P/001 [from Claire Tomalin of the National Portrait Gallery to Doris Lessing, 04/11/1997]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Asks if Lessing will attend the opening of 'Hyenas in Petticoats', curated by Robert Woof. Mentions that Emma Nicholson has already confirmed her attendance.
DL/A-Z//NATIONAL P/002 [from Charles Saumarez Smith, director of the National Portrait Gallery, to Doris Lessing, 12/01/1998]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that the National Portrait Gallery would like to commission a portrait of Lessing. Suggests that they have lunch, along with Claire Tomalin, to discuss possible artists.
DL/A-Z//NATIONAL P/005 [from Charles Saumarez Smith, director of the National Portrait Gallery, to Doris Lessing, 11/05/1998]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that Leonard McComb is interested in painting Lessing's portrait.
DL/A-Z//NATIONAL P/006 [from Charles Saumarez Smith, director of the National Portrait Gallery, to Doris Lessing, 24/11/1999]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that the Gallery's Trustees have accepted Lessing's portrait by Leonard McComb. Asks if Lessing would be willing to write a short piece about her experiences of sitting for a portrait.
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DL/A-Z - [A-Z Correspondence of Doris Lessing]
- DL/A-Z//NAT P - [Correspondence with the National Portrait Gallery]
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DL/A-Z - [A-Z Correspondence of Doris Lessing]
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DL/2008 - Doris Lessing Archive 2008 deposit