1991.1016.111.13

Philip Norman (architect)

Letter from Philip Norman to Emery Walker dated 25th March 1905. Norman writes about the possible loan by May Morris and her mother of a Rossetti drawing for the Irish International exhibition. May has written to him about this. Norman wishes to prevail upon Walker to select, apologising for troubling him yet again. Found inserted in the book, London Vanished and Vanishing by Norman, Philip, when acquired by the museum, shelf J21. Part of the Emery Walker Library.

London

1905-03-25 - 1905-03-25

Arts & Crafts, 20th century

Letter from Philip Norman to Emery Walker dated 25th March 1907. Found in London Vanished and Vanishing by Philip Norman. March 25 1907 45, Evelyn Gardens S.Kensington. Dear Emery Walker, Miss May Morris[i] has written me a most kind note about the possible Rossetti drawing for the Irish International exhibition[ii]. I did not know that it was her mother’s or I would not have troubled her. She thinks however that Mrs Morris will lend it and is asking you to select. I do not like to trouble you, as I am always worrying you about something. If there is any difficulty please drop the matter altogether but if Mrs Morris consents & the drawing is ready it will be called for by Meessrs A Dobman & Sons of 6 New Compton St, who will if necessary put it into a temporary frame I should not have applied to Miss Morris but I could get nothing from Fairfax Murray[iii] or Phannon[iv] The sending in days have now come but doubtless Dobmans will manage to get this drawing in if it is found convenient to lend it I was very glad to go with Pellatt[iv] to superintend the photographing of rooms at New Inn, and I made the acquaintance of the porter there who has two or three good photographs. To the last the porter used to go round & call “à manger” before dinner. Pellatt has I daresay done a very good photo of Heathcock Court Strand which is certainly interesting & picturesque Yours ever, Philip Norman[v] I will write thanking Miss Morris [Footnotes: [i] May Morris (1862 – 1938), artisan, embroiderer and the daughter of William Morris. She was a close friend of Emery Walker and family [ii]This was a world fair which took place in Dublin in 1907. [iii]Probably Charles Fairfax Murray (1849 – 1919), artist. [iv]Insufficient information for a successful basic Internet search. [v]Philip E Norman (1842 – 1931) was an artist, author and antiquary. CAW]