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Alister Mathews

Also known as: Alister Mathews; primary name: Mathews, Alister
Details: individual; dealer/auction house; British; Male
Life dates: 1907-1985
Biography: Dealer. Born in Watford, England on April 7th, 1907. During the 1920s operated Grayhound Press, a private press through which he published his friend Monk Gibbon. From the early 1950s until some time in the 1970s operated as a dealer in prints and drawings, rare books and manuscripts. He died in Bournemouth in 1985. Sold Indian paintings to the BM in 1943, and prints and drawings to P&D from the 1950s onwards. His name is often misspelt but can be verified as Alister Mathews through his advertisments in 'Master Drawings'.
Bibliography: Letters in Queen's University, Canada

26 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1971,1211.1 |
Producer name: BIOG23661 Drawn by:Michel Corneille II |
Production date: 1642-1708

drawing

Museum number: 2017,7067.19 |
Producer name: BIOG25019 Drawn by:Baron Dominique Vivant Denon |
Production date: 1767-1825

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0921.9 |
Producer name: BIOG22145 Drawn by:Thomas Carwitham |
Production date: 1713-1733

drawing

Museum number: 1970,1031.7 |
Producer name: BIOG20593 Drawn by:George Price Boyce |
Production date: 1851

drawing

Museum number: 1957,0911.2 |
Producer name: BIOG30457 Drawn by:Carl Wilhelm de Hamilton |
Production date: 1683-1700

drawing

Museum number: 1976,0515.4 |
Producer name: Attributed to the Circle of:Francisco RibaltaFormerly attributed to:Francisco Rizi |
Production date: 1610-1650

drawing

Museum number: 1976,0515.2 |
Producer name: BIOG24448 Drawn by:Daniele da Volterra |
Production date: 1524-1566

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0921.8 |
Producer name: BIOG22145 Drawn by:Thomas Carwitham |
Production date: 1713-1733

drawing

Museum number: 1971,1211.12 |
Producer name: BIOG49378 Drawn by:Moses Vanderbank |
Production date: 1746

drawing

Museum number: 2017,7067.16 |
Producer name: BIOG44863 Drawn by:Francesco Salviati |
Production date: 1530-1563

drawing

Museum number: 2015,7031.1 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Joseph GoupyAfter:Raphael |
Production date: 1717

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1971,0403.2 |
Producer name: BIOG27622 Drawn by:Myles Birket Foster |
Production date: 1846

drawing

Museum number: 1943,1009,0.6 |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Lustred in:India |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

drawing

Museum number: 1957,0911.1 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Luzio RomanoFormerly attributed to:Perino del Vaga |
Production date: 1528-1575

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0921.5 |
Producer name: BIOG22145 Drawn by:Thomas Carwitham |
Production date: 1713-1733

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0921.4 |
Producer name: BIOG22145 Drawn by:Thomas Carwitham |
Production date: 1713-1733

drawing

Museum number: 2018,7016.14 |
Producer name: BIOG47228 Drawn by:Philip Wilson Steer |
Production date: 1920-1930

drawing

Museum number: 2003,0629.8 |
Producer name: BIOG31064 Circle/School of:Maarten van Heemskerck |
Production date: 1513-1574

drawing; forgery

Museum number: 1992,1003.167 |
Producer name: BIOG29992 Manner/Style of:Francesco Guardi |
Production date: 1950-1992

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1970,1031.3 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Francis CleynFormerly attributed to:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1626-1704

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1971,0403.3 |
Producer name: BIOG27622 Drawn by:Myles Birket Foster |
Production date: 1852-1853

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1992,0406.83 |
Producer name: BIOG33577 Drawn by:Charles Keene |
Production date: 1862

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0921.7 |
Producer name: BIOG22145 Drawn by:Thomas Carwitham |
Production date: 1713-1733

drawing

Museum number: 1943,1009,0.7 |
Production date: 18thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0921.6 |
Producer name: BIOG22145 Drawn by:Thomas Carwitham |
Production date: 1713-1733

drawing

Museum number: 1943,1009,0.5 |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Lustred in:India |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India