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The Old School Frescoes

A short history of the commission of the frescoes and the "Story of Gareth", inspiration for the paintings in Old School, including the sketches of the frescoes. Five pages A to E.

Oakham School

Frescoes

All the items in this series are related to the frescoes in Old School, commissioned by Walter Lee Sargant and painted by his sister, Mary Sargant-Florence, illustrating the "Story of Gareth".

Oakham School

New Talks in Frescos Row

News paper cutting from the Leicester Mercury reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.

Leicester Mercury

Battle lines drawn over frescoes

Newspaper cutting from The Daily Telegraph reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School and the decision to install panelling instead of covering them.

The Daily Telegraph

Letters reveal Wilde's golden love

A newspaper cutting from The Independent reporting on letters revealing a previously unknown male love of Oscar Wilde, and on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School. Hand-written note from Rod Smith to Graham Smallbone at the bottom of the article.

The Independent

Publication

This file focusses on various publication, mostly newspaper cuttings, related to the frescoes in Old School and the painter Mary Sargant Florence and post-medieval mural painting. This file is from the year 1993.

Alan Powers

A letter from Marion Hall to Nigel Webb

A letter (A) from Marion Hall to Nigel Webb, Second Master, thanking him for a visit to the School and enclosing a short piece (B-D) on Mary Sargant Florence. Four pages.

Marion Hall

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