The files linked from this page are from an archive of papers concerning the Icelandic artist, Kristján Magnússon. They relate to the paper entitled ‘This excellent man ...’: Kristján Magnússon, Martin Coles Harman and paintings of Lundy published in the Journal of the Lundy Field Society, vol. 9 (2025).
001-letterND KHM-MCH proposing deal
002a-letter1930104 KHM-MCH terms of contract+receipt
004-letter19301117 MCH-KHM pictures for Alpine Club
005-receipt19310410 KHM to MCH
006-receipt19310616 KHM to MCH
07a-letter[1931]0325 KHM-MCH leaving Iceland for London
07b-letter[1931]0325 KHM-MCH leaving Iceland for London
08a-letter19310412 KHM-MCH on arrival on Lundy
08b-letter19310412 KHM-MCH on arrival on Lundy
009-letter19310414 MCH to KHM on Lundy
010-letter19310509 KHM-MCH reporting progress from Lundy
011-letter19310613 MCH-Daniel (Nat. Gallery)
012a-letter19310615 Daniel-MCH
012b-KHM card with hotel address pinned to 012a
013-letter19310616 MCH-Daniel acknowledging 012a
014a-Memorandum of Agreement19310617 between KHM and Fine Art Society (carbon copy)
014b-Memorandum of Agreement19310617 between KHM and Fine Art Society (carbon copy)
014c-Memorandum of Agreement19310617 between KHM and Fine Art Society (carbon copy)
015a-Memorandum of Agreement19310617 between KHM and Fine Art Society (top copy)
015b-Memorandum of Agreement19310617 between KHM and Fine Art Society (top copy)
015c-Memorandum of Agreement19310617 between KHM and Fine Art Society (top copy)
016-letter19310619 MCH-Daniel reporting contract with Fine Art Society
017a-letter19310828 KHM-MCH about arrangements for exhibition
017b-letter19310828 KHM-MCH about arrangements for exhibition
017c-letter19310828 KHM-MCH about arrangements for exhibition
017d-letter19310828 KHM-MCH about arrangements for exhibition
018-letter19310908 MCH-KHM replying to 017 and reporting death of Amy Harman
019-letter19310916 Tipper-Miss F M Mason about exhibition
021-memoND re Fine Art Society exhibition
022-copy of letterND to Fine Art Society re publicity (Miss Mason)
023a-letter1931102 KHM-MCH asking to drop in to discuss exhibition
024-letter19311012 Fine Art Society-MCH re invitation cards (opening Wednesday 4 November)
025-letter19311021 Fine Art Society-MCH about frames
026-letter19311023 Fine Art Society-MCH with more cards for exhibition
027-letter19311023 MCH-Fine Art Society acknowledging cards
028-letter19311109 KHM-MCH about money and disposal of paintings from exhibition (Lundy and Iceland)
029-letter19311109 MCH-Fine Art Society asking them to pay cash to KHM
032a-letterND KHM to Tipper about newspaper reviews
032b-letterND KHM to Tipper about newspaper reviews
033-letter19311124 Fine Art Society-MCH about Bjornsson and reporting no new sales
034-letter19311126 Tipper to Art Critic Yorkshire Post about meeting
035-letter19311127 London Correspondent Yorkshire Post to Tipper about meeting
036-invoice19311109 Fine Art Society-MCH for framing Lundy pictures
038-statement19311127 Fine Art Society-MCH about framing Lundy pictures
040a-note19311201 Tipper-MCH about arrangements for Hull exhibition
040b-note19311201 Tipper-MCH about arrangements for Hull exhibition
041-receipt19311203 Fine Art Society-MCH for framing pictures
042-letter19311203 Fine Art Society-MCH enclosing account for frames
044-letter19311207 Tipper-Director Hull Art Gallery asking for exhibition
045-letter19311208 Curator Hull Art Gallery-Tipper saying that exhibition alredy booked
046a-letter19311220 KHM-MCH in reply to MCH of 19311205 (Hull exhibition and Hekla painting)
046b-letter19311220 KHM-MCH in reply to MCH of 19311205 (Hull exhibition and Hekla painting)
046c-letter19311220 KHM-MCH in reply to MCH of 19311205 (Hull exhibition and Hekla painting)
047-letter19320104 MCH-KHM in reply to 046 expressing gratitude
048-note19320105 Tipper-MCH about money owed to KHM
049a-letter19320115 KHM-Tipper about care of paintings
049b-letter19320115 KHM-Tipper about care of paintings
050a-letterKHM-MCH asking for for payment
050b-statement attached to 050a
051a-catalogue Cooling Galleries under œ10 exhibition [no apparent relevance]
051b-catalogue Cooling Galleries under œ10 exhibition [no apparent relevance]
052-letter19321026 KHM-Tipper about taking paintings to Fine Art Society
054-letter19321107 Tipper-KHM about pictures left at Fine Art Society
055-letter19321119 FWG-Tipper with numbers of five pictures sent to Lundy
056-letter19321205 David Davidson-MCH about gift of Iceland picture
057-letterND KHM-Tipper about MCH bad news [bankruptcy-query] and future exhibitions
058-letter19330612 MCH-KHM about Hekla painting
060-letter19330811 MCH-KHM replying to 059 and mentioning court case in October
061a-letter19371215 Klara-MCH reporting death of KHM
061b-letter19371215 Klara-MCH reporting death of KHM
062-letter19371228 MCH-Klara replying to 061
063a-letter19430114 MCH-Fine Art Society trying to sell 'Midsummer Night' painting
063b-letter19430114 MCH-Fine Art Society trying to sell 'Midsummer Night' painting
064-letter19430122 Dawbarn (Fine Art Society)-MCH replying pessimistically to 063
065-list of Lundy picturesND omitting two sold at exhibition and one given to Tipper
066-list of Iceland picturesND
067-noteND about Lundy and Iceland paintings
068-noteND about Lundy and Iceland paintings
069-list of 20 Lundy paintingsND
070-list of 16 Iceland paintingsND
070-notes about 3 Lundy paintings
071-draftND apparently from catalogue of Fine Art Society exhibition
072a-list of 32 Lundy paintingsND with annotations
074-list of Lundy water coloursND
075a-list of Iceland paintings, nos.1-22
075b-list of Iceland paintings, nos.23-43
075c-list of Iceland watercolours and drawing, nos.44-53
075d-note of KHM's hotel address and phone number
076-list of paintings of lundyND
077-list of paintings of lundyND
078-draftND apparently from catalogue of Fine Art Society exhibition
079a-list of invitations for Fine Arts Society exhibitionND
080-count of Lundy and Iceland paintingsND
081a-partial list of paintings of IcelandND
082a-list of paintings of Iceland, nos.1-28
082b-list of paintings of Iceland, nos.29-53
083-list of paintings of Iceland19321107 annotated 'left at Fine Art Society for Mr Magnusson'
084a-list of paintings of Iceland similar to 082 but annotated differently
084b-list of paintings of Iceland similar to 082 but annotated differently
085-letter19311123 MCH-Sveinn Bjornsson suggesting he visit Fine Art Society exhibition