William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

234 Items

early 20th century | ink on paper

early 20th century | ink on paper

12 captions for studies used in "Frontiers of Enchantment"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | ink on paper

early 20th century | ink on paper

Two handwritten notes regarding Leigh's painting "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | pencil on paper

early 20th century | pencil on paper

List, "Hopi name of men", Apache men" and Names of Navahos"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

May 23, 1926 | ink on paper

May 23, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Lukenia to Ethel Traphagan Leigh containing references to friends, camp news, and to two klepsprengers watching him paint
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

September 19, 1926 | ink on paper

September 19, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing Ackeley's hospitalization, request to paint landscape to be given to governor, and comments about Jansson and others in the party
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

December 29, 1926 | ink on paper

December 29, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Leigh describing camp at Kebali and travel by car to Compala
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

November 11, 1883 | ink on paper

November 11, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his Aunt Lizzie regarding life at the Academy, his lack of German, and family news
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

May 14, 1885 | ink on paper

May 14, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding drawing class and an account of trip to Verona and Venice
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

September 27, 1885 | ink on paper

September 27, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother about money and painting
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

March 13, 1886 | ink on paper

March 13, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding painting and work on nude figure
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

August 31, 1886 | ink on paper

August 31, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about painting in Planegg and discussing his dreams, which include studying in Paris
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

January 30, 1887 | ink on paper

January 30, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about returning home when Academy closes for summer, borrowing money to stay another year, and opening a studio
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

June 28, 1887 | ink on paper

June 28, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding friends, comparing art schools, bringing home every scrap of his work as it is "sellable"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

June 11, 1889 | ink on paper

June 11, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Bayerischzell to his mother in West Virginia regarding his trip up into the mountains
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

1933 | ink on paper

1933 | ink on paper

Unbound final draft of "Western Ponies" with introduction and printer's proof
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | pencil on paper

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"James' Matrimonial Venture"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | ink on paper

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typed draft of biography of W. R. Leigh by Margaret Taylor Dry
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

May 29, 1926 | ink on paper

May 29, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing activities and wildlife in Lukenia
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

September 26, 1926 | ink on paper

September 26, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding upcoming trip to Belgian Congo, painting at Lake Hannington and black-white relations
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

January 16, 1927 | ink on paper

January 16, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Eldama Ravine, Kenya to Ethel describing his travels to Victoria Lake with car troubles and getting lost
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

November 12, 1883 | ink on paper

November 12, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding Christmas presents and the difficulties of and art student's life
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

May 18, 1885 | ink on paper

May 18, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing his stay in Venice
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

September 16, 1885 | ink on paper

September 16, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother from Chiemsee and enclosing two sketches
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

March 9, 1886 | ink on paper

March 9, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money received and new address
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

September 7, 1886 | ink on paper

September 7, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother discussing a brief return from Chiemsee to Munich and a visit to Barkhaus who was on his death bed
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

February 6, 1887 | ink on paper

February 6, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding borrowing money to be repaid by painting portraits and impracticality of selling his studies
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

July 5, 1887 | ink on paper

July 5, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding last painting at school of nude girl, departing with Hallweg on August 6
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

June 16, 1889 | ink on paper

June 16, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother while still in the mountains working
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | pencil on paper

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Poetry and Prose
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | pencil on paper

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"American Wife"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | ink on paper

early 20th century | ink on paper

Essay "A day in the Grand Canyon with a Painter"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

November 27, 1926 | ink on paper

November 27, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel regarding being too trusting of Jansson due to his immaturity, and describing the weather
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

September 30, 1926 | ink on paper

September 30, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding finishing a view of Kenya painting and stretching canvases
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

February 7, 1927 | ink on paper

February 7, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding his contracting malaria
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

December 2, 1883 | ink on paper

December 2, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his cousin Susie Robinson regarding his correspondence and comparing German and French art schools
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

May 24, 1885 | ink on paper

May 24, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his stay in Venice
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

October 8, 1885 | ink on paper

October 8, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother who now approves his staying in another year, and his return to Munich
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

March 25, 1886 | ink on paper

March 25, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about plays seen and fight between Germans and Greeks
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

September 14, 1886 | ink on paper

September 14, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother noting Barkhous' death and describing the people, houses, and topography of Planegg
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

February 13, 1887 | ink on paper

February 13, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding not attending the Academy ball because of the expense
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

February 24, 1887 | ink on paper

February 24, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about uncle's opinion that Leigh can support himself and Academy ball attendance
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

June 23, 1889 | ink on paper

June 23, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother reporting he is back in Munich as the weather in the mountains was so rainy
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | pencil on paper

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The vapid sound and brassy impudence of impotent ignorance"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

early 20th century | pencil on paper

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Hidden Foe" written on the back of typed draft of "A Flash of Genius"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

circa 1920 | ink on paper

circa 1920 | ink on paper

"Why Did I Go To Africa?"
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

February 4, 1927 | ink on paper

February 4, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Nairobi to Ethel describing the replica 34"X 66" of his Congo study he is doing for the King of Belgium
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

October 1, 1926 | ink on paper

October 1, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding plans for paintings and studies
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

February 9, 1927 | ink on paper

February 9, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Leigh regarding her release of information to press describing camp at Kebali and travel by car to Compala
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

December 2, 1883 | ink on paper

December 2, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother discussing improving his spelling and Meyer's wardrobe
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955

June 4, 1885 | ink on paper

June 4, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip to Venice
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955