Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Ardizzone, Edward (Edward Jeffrey Irving), 1900-1979
- Abstract:
- The Ardizzone mss., 1956-1962, consists of the drawings and writings of English illustrator Edward Jeffrey Irving, 1900-1979.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Ardizzone mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Illustrator Edward Ardizzone, 1900-1979, was an associate of the Royal Academy and Fellow of the Society of Industrail Arts and served as an official war artist in World War II. He studied at the Westminster School of Art and eventually went on to do illustration commissions. He began publishing his Tim series in 1936. Around the same time, he was hosting his own art exhibitions, which often featured his watercolor paintings. He painted a watercolor of Winston Churchill on commission after World War II. Ardizzone also illustrated books that he had not authored, including A Stickful of Nonpareil (1956) by George Scurfield and Titus in Trouble (1959) by James Reeves. Ardizzone died in 1979.
- Scope and Content:
The Ardizzone mss., 1956-1962, consists of pen and ink watercolor drawings and writings of English illustrator Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, 1900-1979.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 1975
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged following original order.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Art
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Ardizzone mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu