Dame Barbara Hepworth, recipient: Margaret Gardiner

Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner

8 February 1953

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Created by: Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903–1975
Recipient: Margaret Gardiner 1904–2005
Title: Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner
Date: 8 February 1953
Medium: Ink on paper
Description: This letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner concerns personal news. Hepworth writes about feeling relieved about moving into a new cottage, saying that Nicholson has been very 'helpful and sweet' and that they are both working on getting the best arrangements to look after their children and give them stability. She thanks Gardiner for her continuous support.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented by Sir Alan Bowness, 2020
Reference: TGA 202016/60

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Letters from Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner TGA 202016 (80)
- Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner TGA 202016/60