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Tomlin, Stephen, 1901 - 1937 (sculptor)

 Person

Dates and places

1901-1937

Sphere of activity

Sculptor

Relationships

Youngest son of Lord Justice Tomlin. Friend of David Garnett and Lytton Strachey. Husband of Julia (nee Strachey).

Other information

Most famous works are the bronze head of Lytton Strachey (1929) in the Tate Gallery and the bust of Virginia Woolf (1931) in the National Portrait Gallery.

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

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Bloomsbury and its circle, 1920 - 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/5/1
Scope and Contents

Snapshots and professional studio portraits of Barbara Bagenal, Angelica Bell, Clive Bell, Francis Birrell, Gerald Brenan, Dora Carrington, Roger Fry, Edward Gathorne-Hardy, Henry Lamb, Janetta Parladé, G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands, Roger Senhouse, Julia Strachey, Lytton Strachey and Stephen Tomlin. The photographers include Lettice Ramsay and Kyrle Leng.

Dates: 1920 - 1991
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Dora Carrington sitting with Julia Strachey and Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/526
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Dora Carrington sitting in a chair in the garden of Ham Spray House. She sits to the right, looking down at paper or material on her lap. Julia Strachey and Stephen Tomlin lie on the grass in the background.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Dora Carrington sitting with Julia Strachey and Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/529
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Dora Carrington sitting on the lawn of Ham Spray House, looking away from the camera to the right. She is looking towards Stephen Tomlin who lies on the grass in front of her, smiling. Julia Strachey lies on the grass to the right, resting on her elbows, looking down at her hands. She wears a patterened headscarf.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Dora Carrington with Ralph Partridge, Francis Birrell and Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/527
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Dora Carrington standing beside a table in the garden of Ham Spray House, serving a plate to Stephen Tomlin. Ralph Partridge sits at the table with his left shoulder and back to the camera. Francis Birrell sits at the table, furthest from the camera, looking downwards.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Frances Partridge sitting outdoors with Paul Cross, Angus Wilson and Stephen Tomlin, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/133
Scope and Contents Snapshot of a 'picnic by the bathing pool', according to Frances Partridge's index. Frances Partridge reclines on the grass to the left, resting on her left arm, looking to the right. Paul Cross lies on his stomach furthest from the camera. He wears a cloth cap, holds a cigarette in his left hand, and looks towards the camera. Angus Wilson sits with his back resting against a brick wall. He looks downwards. Frances Partridge notes in her index that he is 'of Tidcombe Manor'. Stephen Tomlin...
Dates: 1930
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Henrietta Bingham sitting on a horse with Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/827
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Henrietta Bingham wearing a hat, sitting on a white horse. Stephen Tomlin sits behind her on the horse, with his hands on her waist. Both are looking towards the camera.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Henrietta Bingham standing with Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/549
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Henrietta Bingham in her riding outfit, wearing a hat and carrying a whip. She stands arm-in-arm with Stephen Tomlin, whose hands are clasped in front of him. Both are looking towards the camera, possibly on the verandah of Ham Spray House.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Julia Strachey, 1911 - 1952

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/5/3
Scope and Contents

These images were held in a clear sleeve labelled 'Julia. Some used in the book'. They include a copy studio photograph of Julia Strachey as a young girl, snapshots of her with Stephen Tomlin, a professional studio portrait as a young woman by Barbara Ker-Seymer, and two photographs of painted portraits (one of which is by her second husband, Lawrence Gowing).

Dates: 1911 - 1952
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Julia Strachey and Stephen Tomlin in profile, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/701
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Julia Strachey sitting furthest from the camera, looking to the left. Stephen Tomlin sits close to her, his face aligned in profile with hers, also looking to the left.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Julia Strachey sitting with Stephen Tomlin, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/230
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin sitting closest to the camera in profile with Julia Strachey in profile next to him. They both look to the left.

Dates: 1929
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Julia Strachey sitting with Stephen Tomlin, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/232
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Julia Strachey sitting on a settee, with her left elbow resting on the back of it. Her face is turned towards the camera, but her eyes look to the left at Stephen Tomlin. He sits next to her on the settee with his right elbow on the back of it, looking to the right at Julia Strachey.

Dates: 1929
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Julia Strachey sitting with Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/606
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Julia Strachey sitting on a bench on the verandah of Ham Spray House. Her left hand is held in Stephen Tomlin's hands. He sits beside her, with a cigarette in his mouth. They are looking at each other.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Julia Strachey standing outdoors with Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/759
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Julia Strachey standing to the left, holding her long jacket closed with one hand, and looking downwards to the right. Stephen Tomlin stands to the right, waving a pampas grass frond at her.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Julia Strachey standing with Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/616
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Julia Strachey standing in a doorway. Her hands are held in front of her and she is looking towards the camera. In front of her, closest to the camera, stands Stephen Tomlin, leaning against a wall with his hands behind his back. He, too, is looking towards the camera.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Letter from Stephen Tomlin to J.M. Keynes, 1925-03-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/45/330
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed.

Dates: 1925-03-01
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Letter from Stephen Tomlin to Julian Bell, 1930-10-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JHB/2/58
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed.

Dates: 1930-10-17
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Letter from Stephen (‘Tommy’) Tomlin to Clive Bell, 1928-12-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/632
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter signed.

Dates: 1928-12-05
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Letters from Julia Strachey to Clive Bell, 1928-12-12 - 1961-04-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/609
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed (1 also signed by Stephen Tomlin).

Dates: 1928-12-12 - 1961-04-09
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Letters from Stephen Tomlin to Dora Carrington, 1924-09-16 - 1932-12-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/6/1/194
Scope and Contents

14 autograph letters signed.

Dates: 1924-09-16 - 1932-12-11
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Certain letters are closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) because they contain sensitive information about living individuals. Researchers may apply in writing to the Archivist to see the closed material, stating the intended use and precise nature of the information requested. The Archivist and Frances Partridge's Literary Executor will then consider whether non-sensitive parts of the letter may be made available, and they will consult the author if necessary. Please be aware that this decision may take several weeks and may incur photocopying charges. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
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Lytton Strachey having a picnic outdoors with Julia Strachey and Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/695
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Lytton Strachey lying in a grassy field furthest from the camera, wearing a hat and looking towards the camera. Stephen Tomlin reclines on the grass, looking to the left, with his left arm resting on his hip. Julia Strachey sits on the right of the image, looking at Lytton Strachey, holding a plate in her hands.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Lytton Strachey sitting with Hester Chapman, Stephen Tomlin and Roger Senhouse, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/28
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Hester Chapman sitting to the left in a chair on the lawn of Ham Spray House. Her right arm rests on the side of the chair and she looks towards the camera. Lytton Strachey leans forward in a deckchair next to her, with his legs crossed at the ankles and his left elbow resting on his left knee. He looks to the right at Roger Senhouse. Roger Senhouse sits in a deckchair with a pipe in his mouth and a magazine or newspaper in his lap. His legs are crossed and he looks to the left....
Dates: 1929
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Lytton Strachey sitting with Julia Strachey and Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/607
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting with his legs crossed in a deckchair on the verandah of Ham Spray House. He is wearing a hat and looks towards the camera. In front of him sits Julia Strachey, who is looking downwards. Stephen Tomlin reclines on the grass in the foreground, looking to the right. A woman is sitting on the grass to the right of the image, but has been partially cut out of the picture.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Lytton Strachey sitting with Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/583
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting on the verandah of Ham Spray House, partially obscured by plants in the foreground. He is wearing a hat and looks away from the camera to the right. Next to him sits Stephen Tomlin in a deckchair, with a cup in his hands, looking towards the camera.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Lytton Strachey sitting with Stephen Tomlin and Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/155
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting in a deckchair furthest from the camera. His left elbow rests on his left knee, his left hand is held at his cheek, and he looks downwards. Stephen Tomlin sits on the ground in the centre of the group, with a cigarette in his mouth, looking towards the camera. Reine Pitman sits closest to the camera. She wears a wide-brimmed hat and looks over the camera to the left. There are trees and a large garden in the background.

Dates: 1930
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Lytton Strachey sitting with Stephen Tomlin and Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/161
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting in a deckchair furthest from the camera. His hands rest on his right knee and he leans forward to look to the left at Stephen Tomlin. Stephen Tomlin sits on the ground in the centre of the group, with a cigarette in his mouth, his hands clasped around his raised right knee, looking away from the camera at Lytton Strachey. Reine Pitman sits closest to the camera. She wears a wide-brimmed hat and looks towards the camera. There are trees and a large garden...
Dates: 1930
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