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MS. Tom Phillips 133

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MS. Tom Phillips 133

Summary

Prints, transparencies, sketches, watercolours etc. from Dante's Inferno, mainly the Talfourd Press edition:

Line drawing, frontispiece for Talfourd Press edition

Line image, frontispiece for the Talfourd Press edition; image angled differently to final piece

Debossed image, frontispiece for Talfourd press edition

Embossed image of face, possible study for Canto 21, 1; for the Talfourd Press editon

Line image on transluscent paper [unable to find a reference to this study in the final prints]

A study for half-title: INFERNO; red print on watercolour paper, Talfourd Press edition. Image numbered 6/6

A study for half-title: INFERNO; monochrome print on 250gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; monochrome print on 250gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; line print on 250gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; blue print on 250 gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; black and white print on 250 gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; black and white print on 250 gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

Canto 18,image 3; motorway traffic, black and white photocopy; reference image for background, Talfourd Press edition; image labelled 'for Archive/Inferno'

Canto 4, image 4, and Canto 13, image 4; greyhound in movement, black and white photographic reference image, Talfourd Press edition

Image of a star, printed in black on acetate sheet

Canto 22, image 4; black and white study in pen on board for lower half of final print, for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled '1/4 size negative only'

Canto 4, image 4, and Canto 13, image 4; greyhound in movement, black and white photographic reference image, Talfourd Press edition

Canto 19, image 4; cross keys and a French newspaper clipping, reference image, in Talfourd Press edition

Canto 5, image 3; coloured page from magazine, reference material, in Talfourd Press Edition

Black and white photographic image of a man riding a horse; possible reference image for Canto 12, image 3, in Talfourd Press edition

Black and white photographic image of a man riding a horse with red paint spatter; possible reference image for Canto 12, image 3, in Talfourd Press edition

Black and white photographic image of man riding a horse; possible reference image for Canto 12, image 3, in Talfourd Press edition

A study for Canto 2, image 2, Canto 8, image 1, and Canto 26, image 1; Fleur de Lis drawing in pen, in frame; tracing paper, for Talfourd Press edition

Canto 4, image 4, and Canto 13, image 4; greyhounds in movement, two A4 black and white photocopies, used as reference material, in Talfourd Press edition

Canto 16, image 2 and Canto 24, image 4; line drawing, A2 tracing paper, for Talfourd Press edition

Photograph of the appearance of diatoms under a microscope, mounted on light blue card; reference image for Canto 3, image 1, and other African mask images, in Talfourd Press edition

Collage of 10 images of the sea taken from magazine(s), glued onto white card; image labelled 'blow up X 3 1/2 / 4. Canto XII frontispiece'

Latin script, handwritten, on card

A study for Canto 2, image 4; black and white print of Latin writing, on 250gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

Latin script, handwritten, on card. Text labelled 'VIII- 142'

Latin script, handwritten, on card. Text labelled 'reduce to 2 3/8', 'XV 87-end'

Latin script, handwritten, on card. Text labelled 'VIII- 142'

Two pieces of Latin script, handwritten, on card. Sellotaped together. Text labelled 'XII 96-end' and 'Litho Pos'. The item is water damaged

Canto 26, image 2; variant print with Latin writing in top left corner

A study for Canto 2, image 4; image labelled 'Inferno, Canto 2 last page 115-142' and 'place size 8 1/2" x 12 1/4"', for Talfourd Press edition

A study for Canto 2, image 4; black and white photocopy, for Talfourd Press edition

Two copies of Latin text for Canto 5, image 2; stanzas 1-24, printed on 250gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

A study for Canto 2, image 4; Latin text, text labelled 'RK burt mould made', for Talfourd Press edition

Three copies of Latin text for Canto 5, image 2; stanzas 1-24, printed on 250gsm paper as used for Talfourd Press edition

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled 'XV(54-87)'

Latin script, handwritten, on paper; text labelled 'Canto 2, 115-142'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled 'XVI 106-end' and '3" positive'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled 'XVII 79-136'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; originally attached to above text with sellotape

Latin script, handwritten, on card

Latin script, handwritten, on card; originally attached to the above text with sellotape; text labelled 'XIII 28-78'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled 'XIII 109-end'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; originally attached to the above text with sellotape

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled '2 1/2"' and 'XIX 45-87'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled 'XVIII. 43-78' and 'reduce to 2 1/2"'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled 'reduce to this' and 'XIII 1-39'

Latin script, handwritten, on paper; text labelled 'Canto VI, 40-72'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled 'IV/ 129-151'

Latin script, handwritten, on card

Latin script, handwritten, on card; originally attached to above text with sellotape; text labelled '2 1/2"'

Latin script, handwritten, on card; text labelled VII 4-87

Latin script, handritten, on card; text labelled VII '88-130'

A study for Canto 13, image 4; original art, mixed media collage (printed images, book page, paint)

A study for Canto 17, image 2; original art, mixed media collage (pen, pencil, book page, paint); image labelled 'XVII 43-78'

A study for Canto 16, image 1; original art, mixed media collage (pencil, watercolour, book page); image labelled 'Canto XVI. 3.'

A study for Canto 11, image 4; original art, mixed media collage (pencil, book page)

Original art, mixed media collage (watercolour, pen, pencil, book page); image labelled 'Frontispiece XXVI'

A study for Canto 27, image 4; original art, mixed media (pencil crayon, pencil, book page)

Page of book; page titled 'A Human Document,' page numbered 114; painted over in order to highlight certain words, mounted onto white card

A study for Canto 18, image 2; original art, mixed media collage (book page, red pen), image labelled 'XV 1-39'

Pages of book; pages titles 'A Human Document', pages numbered 227, 363, and 31; annotated and glued onto white card

Page of book, page titled 'A Human Document', page numbered 353; painted over in order to highlight certain words, mounted onto white card; labelled 'Canto XIX right hand page (same sheet as 3 crosses)'

A study for Canto 16, image 3; original art, mixed media collage (photographic image, paint, pencil, book page); image labelled 'XVI 106 to the end'

A study for Canto 7, image 4; original art, mixed media collage (book page, paint, pen, pencil); image labelled 'canto VII 48-130'

Pages of book, annotated; mounted onto scrap of white card

Pages of book; pages titles 'A Human Document', pages numbered 76; mounted onto scrap of white card

A study for Canto 2, image 4; original art, mixed media collage (book page, pen, pencil); image labelled 'Inferno, canto 2, last page 115-142'

A study for Canto 18, image 4; original art, mixed media collage (book page, paint, watercolour, pencil)

A study for Canto 4, image 2; original art, mixed media colage (watercolour, book page, pen); image labelled 'head of Homer IV, 129-151'

Page of book, page titled 'A Human Document', page numbered 170; painted over in order to highlight certain words, mounted on white card

Page of book; page titled 'A Human Document', page numbered 271; annotated in pen, mounted on white card

A study for Canto 4, image 3; monochrome prints of Native American man's head, mounted on board

A study of man's face; coloured print, mounted on board

A study of a man's face; two red prints, mounted on board

A study of a man's face; coloured print over grid

A study of a man's face; coloured print; image dated 7 Aug 1977

A study of a man's face; coloured print; image dated 10 Aug 1977

A study of a man's face; coloured print; image dated 4 Jun 1977

A study of a man's face; coloured print

A study of a man's face; coloured print

A study of a man's face; coloured print; image dated 7 Aug 1977

A study of a man's face; coloured print

A study of a man's face; coloured print over grid; image dated 10 Aug 1977

A study for Canto 4, image 3; Coloured print over grid of Native American man's head

A study of a man's face; coloured print

A study for Canto 8, image 2; print of lighted head in profile against a green background

A study of faces; three images; 2: Native American man's face; 3: coloured print of Native American man's face (bottom right section cut out from the card)

A study of faces; four coloured prints on green construction paper; possible references for Canto 4, image 3

A study of faces; four coloured prints on rough white card; possible references for Canto 4, image 3

Culmination of studies of faces; coloured prints overlapping on white card

Culmination of studies of faces; coloured prints overlapping on white card

A study of faces; four colour prints; 1: dated 4 Jun 1977, 4: dated 10 Aug 1977

Culmination of studies of faces; coloured prints overlapping on white card

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 2: dated 10 Aug 1977, 4: dated 7 Aug 1977

A study of a face; coloured print, silver overlay; dated 5 Oct 1977

A study of faces; four coloured prints, all printed over pink backgrounds; 2: dated as 5 Oct 1977, 3: Native American man's face used in Canto 4, image 3

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 1: dated as 4 Jun 1977

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 2: dated as 10 Aug 1977, overlaid with gold; 3: overlaid with gold; 4: dated as 7 Aug 1977

A study of faces; four coloured prints, all printed over grey backgrounds; 4: dated as 10 Aug 1977

A study of faces; four coloured prints, all printed within circles; 1: dated as 4 Jun 1977; 4: dated as 10 Aug 1977

A study of faces; four coloured prints, Latin script in centre, handwritten in black ink

A study of faces; four pink prints

A study of faces; four purple prints

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 1: dated as 4 Jun 1977; 4: dated as 10 Aug 1977

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 2, 3,4: Native American faces

A study of faces; four grey prints; 2,3,4: Native American faces

A study of faces; three coloured prints; 3: dated as 10 Aug 1977

A study of faces; three coloured prints; 3: dated 10 Aug 1977

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 2: dated 10 Aug 1977; 3: Native American man; 4: dated 7 Aug 1977

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 2: dated 10 Aug 1977; 3: Native American man; 4: dated 7 Aug 1977

A study of faces; three coloured prints; 3: dated as 10 Aug 1977

A study of faces; four prints; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

Culmination of studies of faces; coloured prints, overlaid with gold, overlapping on white card

A study of faces; four prints on lime backgrounds; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

A study of faces; five coloured prints

A study of faces; two coloured prints; 2: dated as 10 Aug 1977. (a circle has been cut from the card)

A study of faces; two coloured prints encircled by black watercolour/ink. (two circles have been cut from the card)

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 4: dated 23 May 1977

A study of faces; three monochrome prints; 2: dated 5 Oct 1977 (bottom left corner of card has been torn out)

A study of faces; three coloured prints; 2: Native American face encircled by black watercolour/ink (a circle has been cut from the card)

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

A study of faces; four coloured prints on pink backgrounds; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

A study of faces; four coloured prints; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

A study of faces; four coloured prints on lime backgrounds; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

A study of faces; four grey prints; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

A study of faces; four coloured prints 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

A study of faces; four grey prints; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces

A study of faces; four grey prints on light yellow card; two-tone (green and red) print of face overlaid over grey prints; image dated 10 Aug 1977

Culmination of studies of faces; coloured prints overlapping on white card

A study of faces; four coloured prints on purple backgrounds

A study of faces; three coloured prints; 3: dated 10 Aug 1977

A study of faces; three coloured prints; 3: dated 10 Aug 1977

A study of faces; four pink prints

A study of faces; 1: pink background; 2, 3, 4: Native American faces, grey backgrounds

Date

c. 1983-1985

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box

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Tom Phillips archive

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Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno (book)

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