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Kavan, Anna, 1901-1968

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1901-04-10 - 1968-12-05

Biography

British novelist, short story writer and painter.

Found in 103 Collections and/or Records:

Postcard from Anna Kavan to Herman Schrijver, 1967-10-09

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: A000021914027], Folder: 8
Identifier: 1000.019.1.8
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of handwritten postcard from Anna Kavan to Herman Schrijver.

Dates: 1967-10-09

Postcard from Anna Kavan to Herman Schrijver, 1955-07-17

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: A000021914027], Folder: 8
Identifier: 1000.019.1.8
Scope and Contents

Postcard written from Anna Kavan to Herman Schrijver.

Dates: 1955-07-17

[Reclining figure], undated

 Item
Identifier: 1986.003.4.ovrsz2.037
Scope and Contents From the Series:

61 pieces, predominantly watercolors. One unframed oil painting on canvas. Eight oversized pieces with matboards. One framed oil painting.

Dates: undated

[Reclining nude woman surrounded by sea creatures], undated

 Item
Identifier: 1986.003.4.ovrsz2.027
Scope and Contents From the Series:

61 pieces, predominantly watercolors. One unframed oil painting on canvas. Eight oversized pieces with matboards. One framed oil painting.

Dates: undated

Richard R. Centing collecton of Anna Kavan, 1943-1991

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-008
Scope and Contents Handwritten and typed letters and postcards from various individuals who knew Kavan (including 5 handwritten letters from Rhys Davies and a typed letter from Raymond B. Marriott); photocopied or excised short stories, articles about Kavan, and bibliographic information, all from various sources; and reprints of photographs of Kavan and two of Kavan's paintings. This material was accumulated by Richard R. Centing (Ohio State University) while researching a proposed biography of...
Dates: 1943 - 1991

[Running horse and rider], undated

 Item
Identifier: 1986.003.4.ovrsz2.038
Scope and Contents From the Series:

61 pieces, predominantly watercolors. One unframed oil painting on canvas. Eight oversized pieces with matboards. One framed oil painting.

Dates: undated

[Seascape], undated

 Item
Identifier: 1986.003.4.ovrsz2.039
Scope and Contents From the Series:

61 pieces, predominantly watercolors. One unframed oil painting on canvas. Eight oversized pieces with matboards. One framed oil painting.

Dates: undated

[Seated nude female], undated

 Item
Identifier: 1986.003.4.ovrsz2.004
Scope and Contents From the Series:

61 pieces, predominantly watercolors. One unframed oil painting on canvas. Eight oversized pieces with matboards. One framed oil painting.

Dates: undated

[Seated nude woman playing a harp], undated

 Item
Identifier: 1986.003.4.ovrsz2.023
Scope and Contents From the Series:

61 pieces, predominantly watercolors. One unframed oil painting on canvas. Eight oversized pieces with matboards. One framed oil painting.

Dates: undated

[Seated woman], undated

 Item
Identifier: 1986.003.4.ovrsz2.045
Scope and Contents From the Series:

61 pieces, predominantly watercolors. One unframed oil painting on canvas. Eight oversized pieces with matboards. One framed oil painting.

Dates: undated