John Banting, recipient: John Humphrey Spender

Correspondence card from John Banting to Humphrey Spender

[c.December 1938]

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Created by: John Banting 1902–1971
Recipient: John Humphrey Spender 1910–2005
Title: Correspondence card from John Banting to Humphrey Spender
Date: [c.December 1938]
Description: On this card, written in multiple colours of ink, John Banting writes he is 'drunk with the sight of flowers' he refers to 'Stephen' and also mentions that 'Picasso may be coming soon'. He talks about the flowers in Spender's garden, and that he has warm feelings for Spender. He also refers to Caledonian Market on Friday and African beads, as in TGA 9717/1/2. He explains that a plant in Spender's garden with varigated nettle-shaped leaves is called 'Coleus'.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: This collection was presented to the Tate Archive by Humphrey Spender in 1997.
Reference: TGA 9717/1/13

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Letters, drawings and a sketchbook from John Banting to Humphrey Spender TGA 9717 (36)
- Correspondence, loose sketches and proof prints from John Banting to Humphrey Spender TGA 9717/1 (35)
- - Correspondence card from John Banting to Humphrey Spender TGA 9717/1/13