Weeks, John, 1886-1965

Artist, art teacher. Travelled and studied in Britain, Europe and North Africa in the 1920s. Taught art at Auckland's Elam School of Art, 1930-1953. See DNZB (Vol 4, 1921-1940, p558-559, W10)

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Weeks, John, 1886-1965 :Fruit and flowers. [Postcard depicting] oil painting by John We...

Date: 1970 - 1930 - 1975 - 1939

From: [Various artists] :[Postcards depicting works of art]. National Art Gallery. Wellington, N.Z. [1970s]

By: Weeks, John, 1886-1965

Reference: E-278-q-032

Description: Postcard depicting a vase of flowers and a bowl with two apples in it and another on the cloth-covered table Gift of New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts 1939 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photo-lithograph, 150 x 105 mm

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[Weeks, John 1888-1965] :[North African dwellings. 1920s]

Date: 1920 - 1930

By: Weeks, John, 1886-1965; Brown, Helen Campbell, 1917-1986

Reference: C-056-010

Description: Small houses in a dry landscape, probably Morocco Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Sepia ink and wash 383 x 478 mm

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Macky, Willow, 1921-2006 :John Weeks, by W Macky [1950s]

Date: 1945 - 1955

By: Macky, Willow, 1921-2006

Reference: B-173-013

Description: Head and shoulder portrait sketches of artist John Weeks, wearing a felt hat, jacket and collar and tie. One sketch shows him from the front, and one is a three-quarter view from the back. Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketches on two sides of sheet 375 x 265 mm. Provenance: Estate of Willow Macky 2007. Transfers: Material from the same provenance is at MS-Group-0101..

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Weeks, John, 1885-1965 :[A bridge in Rome. ca 1928]

Date: 1925 - 1930

By: Weeks, John, 1886-1965; Sunderland, Jane, active 1940s-1980s

Reference: A-262-033

Description: A bridge across the Tiber River Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 147 x 162 mm

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Scrapbook

Date: 1980-1985

From: Nigro, Jan, 1920-2012 : Artist workbooks and papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-11663-06

Description: Ringbinder of clear file sleeves containing scrapbooked pages with newspaper clippings, photographs, drawings and other material Includes writing on Nigro's experience being on the National gallery committee of management, her childhood and student days at Elam and some of the teachers, meeting Gerry Nigro, and the fire that destroyed much of her student work. Also includes newsclippings on art and various artists and friends and photographs including of friends, of models used for artworks and of buildings and facades. Other Titles - Waiheke Island, Tutoring Wellington, Mt Eden, Rotorua re-visited, Auckland exhibitions Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Addresses, articles and talks about people

Date: [1949-1968]

From: Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes, 1933-2015: Papers of John Cawte Beaglehole and his family

Reference: MS-Papers-11535-090

Description: Writings by J C Beaglehole on academics, artists, politicians and others: Dr Agnes Bennett - foreword for book about her by Cecil Manson, letter from Dr Bennett and tribute written after her death Talk for opening of Doreen Blumhardt's pottery show at Centre Gallery, June 1964 Obituary of R M Burdon published in the Dominion 9 December 1963 Articles on Prime Ministers J G Coates and Peter Fraser Talk for the opening of a Frances Hodgkins show, Published in the Design Review August 1954 Articles and script for broadcast talk on Sir Thomas Hunter Article on Professor R C Maclaurin Address for a memorial service for Winston Monk and Robert McGechan of Victoria University College Words spoken at funeral of Norman McDonald Richmond, 16 July 1971 `Three generations' 6 November 1967 - talk for the opening of an exhibition of works by members of the Richmond and Atkinson families An article on I L G Sutherland in a reprinted extract from the Journal of The Polynesian Society, Vol.61 Nos 1-2, March/June 1952 Article on E Mervyn Taylor, with a letter from Stewart McLennan Two articles on Professor Von Zedlitz, one written in 1949 Talk for the opening of a retrospective show of John Weeks' paintings, April 1955 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts (including some copies), printed matter

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Inward correspondence - von Zedlitz to Wroth

Date: 1946-1971

From: Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes, 1933-2015: Papers of John Cawte Beaglehole and his family

Reference: MS-Papers-11535-173

Description: Contains letters from Alice von Zedlitz; John Weeks, Toss Woollaston, Frederick Wood, Glynn Williams, Lawrence C Wroth, Trevor Williams, Lascelles Wilson, Nigel Wace, R Worley, Harold T White, Robin Winks and Ian Wards. Includes letters from Hilda O'Connor and Joan Mackie regarding John Weeks. Quantity: 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (some photocopies) and typescripts

Manuscript

Correspondence and papers relating to Arts Year Book

Date: 1950-1951

From: Lee-Johnson, Eric, 1908-1993 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5437-096

Description: Includes correspondence with contributors, editorial correspondence and costings; copies of reviews. Letter from Roger Duff, Jun 1951. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

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Weeks, John, a retrospective of paintings by. Arranged by the Auckland City Art Gallery...

Date: 1955

By: Auckland City Art Gallery

Reference: ArtEph-1955-W-01

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Correspondence

Date: [ca 1986-1991]

From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-4650-09

Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes letter to Paul relating to baldachin in S Michael's; letters from Dick, Epsom; and Bob and Noel, Remuera. Some of the correspondence includes poems. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Macky, Willow, 1921-2006 :Drawings by Willow Macky (aged between 10 and 14). [1931-1935]

Date: 1931 - 1935

By: Macky, Willow, 1921-2006

Reference: A-404-011

Description: Sketches showing a witch, a princess and a fairy, a pixie and a castle. Drawn on the back of the cover of "Collins' zoo and animal annual", edited by H Mortimer Batten. London & Glasgow, Collins' Clear-type Press. Quantity: 5 drawing(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil sketches on sheet, 245 x 179 mm. Transfers: Material from the same provenance is at MS-Group-0101..

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The Thornhill Group invites you to be present at a private view of paintings to be held...

Date: 1950

By: Pelorus Press

Reference: ArtEph-1950-T-01

Description: Exhibition catalogue lists 48 works by the following artists: Helen Brown, John Weeks, Louise Henderson, John Tole, W S Wallis, Charles Tole. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

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John Weeks - Research papers

Date: Undated and 1971

From: Paul, Janet Elaine (Dame), 1919-2004 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5640-055

Description: Undated notes made after visiting John Weeks, plus a set of colour transparencies of Weeks' work, copyright National Art Gallery 1971. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter Slides of Weeks' work

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New Zealand. National Patriotic Fund Board :Catalogue of gift collection of pictures or...

Date: 1941

By: New Zealand. National Patriotic Fund Board

Reference: ArtEph-1941-N-01

Description: Catalogue and inset addendum list altogether 159 works, plus 8 works which were art union prizes. These prize works were by Sydney L Thompson, Roland Hipkins, T A McCormack, W H Allen, W Basil Honour, Beatrice Seddon and Grace Butler. There is a foreword by W Perry, deputy chairman of the National Patriotic Fund Board. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 190 x 127 mm, plus loose inset sheet

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Correspondence

Date: 1923

From: New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1372-1/17

Description: Other correspondents include G Scales and W A Bollard Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Eight New Zealand painters II. Auckland Art Gallery, October-November 1958. [catalogue]

Date: 1958

By: Weeks, John, 1886-1965; Woollaston, Mountford Tosswill (Sir), 1910-1998

Reference: ArtEph-1958-A-02

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Thompson, Sydney Lough, 1877-1973 : Letter from John Weeks

Date: 15 June 1948

By: Thompson, Sydney Lough, 1877-1973

Reference: MS-Papers-10742

Description: This letter, dated June 15 1948 and addressed from Elam School of Art, Auckland gives details of John Weeks' family and includes comments on a exhibition of Australian art work that had just arrived in Auckland. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by letter from donor Sydney Thompson was born at Oxford, North Canterbury in 1877. He studied art at the Canterbury College School of Art between 1895-1899, then moved to Paris in 1901. He spent most of his life in France, only making infrequent visits to NZ to exhibit and teach. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (four pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: The donor is Thompson's daughter Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms A Thompson, Concarneau, France, Oct 1991

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Weeks, John :A Collection from the Studio, an exhibition of paintings at the John Leech...

Date: 2000

By: Weeks, John, 1886-1965

Reference: ArtEph-2000-W-01-1

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Weeks, John :A Collection from the Studio, an exhibition of paintings at the John Leech...

Date: 2000

By: Weeks, John, 1886-1965

Reference: ArtEph-2000-W-01