[Portrait of Martin Boyd seated at his desk in his home "Plumstead" near Cambridge, England, 1947, 10] [picture] / Lettice Ramsey
- Bib ID:
- 2694012
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Ramsey, Lettice
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1947
- 2 photographs : silver gelatin on fibre-based paper ; 19.2 x 24.4 cm.
- Series:
- Portraits of Martin Boyd, Cambridge, England, 1947.
- Summary:
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Part of a collection of photographs of Martin Boyd in and outside his cottage "Plumstead" at Little Eversden near Cambridge, England, 1947.
- Biography/History:
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Born in Lucerne, Switzerland he arrived in Australia at the age of six months with his parents the artists, Merric and Emma Minnie Boyd. He was the brother of the artist Penleigh Boyd and uncle to Arthur Boyd. Martin was a novelist and initially wrote under the pseudonyms of Martin Miles and Martin a' Beckett. His novels included When blackbirds Sing, The Cardboard Crown, The Montforts and the highly acclaimed Lucinda Brayford. As an adult Martin made his home at various times in England, Australia and Italy.
- Notes:
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- Condition: good.
- Two copies of the same image.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-140459108
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Novelists
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Portraits of Martin Boyd, Cambridge, England, 1947.
This collection contains 20 records. - Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1982
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