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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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Lytton Strachey sitting with Stephen Tomlin, Julia Strachey and others, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/585
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of a group on the verandah of Ham Spray House. In the foreground, Julia Strachey is lying with her back to the camera and her head turned to the left. Behind her sit Lytton Strachey, Stephen Tomlin, two men in deckchairs and one man sitting on the low verandah wall. Two of these men might be St. John Hutchinson and Oliver Strachey.

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/179
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting in a deckchair, leaning forwards with his hands held together on his right knee. He looks to the left at Stephen Tomlin. Stephen Tomlin sits on the ground in the centre of the group, with a cigarette in his mouth, looking away from the camera towards Lytton. Reine Pitman sits in the foreground. She wears a wide-brimmed hat and looks towards the camera. In the distance, behind Lytton, can be seen the head of Saxon Sydney-Turner. He looks towards the camera....
Dates: 1930
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Ralph Partridge sitting with Dora Carrington, Stephen Tomlin and Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/168
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Ralph Partridge sitting closest to the camera on the left, smiling and looking to the right. Next to him, Dora Carrington kneels on a rug, with her hands by her sides, looking to the right at Reine Pitman. Reine Pitman wears a wide-brimmed hat, and her face is obscured because she looks towards Dora Carrington. Stephen Tomlin sits to the right, with his arms around his raised knees, a cigarette in his mouth, looking downwards. A lattice fence is in the background.

Dates: 1930
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Ralph Partridge standing with Stephen Tomlin, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/235
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Ralph Partridge standing to the left, with his hands in the pockets of his trousers and a pipe in his mouth. He looks to the right at Stephen Tomlin. Stephen Tomlin stands in a similar position, with his left hand in the pocket of his trousers and a cigarette in his mouth. He looks to the left at Ralph Partridge. There are trees in the background.

Dates: 1929
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Ralph Partridge standing with Stephen Tomlin, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/697
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Ralph Partridge standing to the left, with his hands in his trouser pockets and a pipe in his mouth, looking to the right at Stephen Tomlin. Stephen Tomlin also has his hands in his trouser pockets, has a cigarette in his mouth, and looks to the left. They are standing in a grassy field with a large tree in the background.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Stephen Tomlin and two women standing in a garden, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/735
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of a woman, possibly Julia Strachey, standing in the centre of the group with her arms outstretched. To the left stands another woman, possibly Dora Carrington, who holds Julia Strachey's right hand and holds leaves above her head. To the right stands Stephen Tomlin, holding Julia Strachey's left hand, and also holding leaves above her head.

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/58
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin sitting on a lawn with a canvas resting in his lap, supported by a stick. He holds a paintbrush in his raised right hand and looks upwards to Julia Strachey. She leans down to him, wearing a hat, holding a basket on her left arm and an open umbrella in her left hand.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin playing badminton with Dora Carrington, Saxon Sydney-Turner and Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/148
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Dora Carrington standing to the left behind the badminton net at Ham Spray House, partially cut off from the edge of the photograph. Her partner is Saxon Sydney-Turner, who stands close to the net looking downwards. Stephen Tomlin bends down to pick up a shuttlecock and Reine Pitman stands with her back to the camera and her head down.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin playing badminton with Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/125
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin standing with his left hand by his side and his badminton racquet held low in his right hand. Reine Pitman stands closest to the camera, holding her racquet in both hands. At the edge of the badminton court sits Lytton Strachey in a deckchair. Also at the edge of the court, Ralph Partridge sits on the grass, looking to the right. In the background is a fence with cottages and trees beyond.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin playing badminton with Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/139
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin standing with his left hand by his side and his badminton racquet raised in his right hand. Reine Pitman stands closest to the camera, also with her racquet raised. Frances Partridge and Ralph Partridge sit on the grass at the edge of the court. In the background is a fence with cottages and trees beyond.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin playing badminton with Saxon Sydney-Turner and Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/155
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Saxon Sydney-Turner kneeling behind the badminton net at Ham Spray House. Stephen Tomlin stands on the other side of the net, looks upwards and bends his knees ready to hit a shuttlecock. Reine Pitman stands with her back to the camera and her left arm by her side. Ralph Partridge sits on the grass at the far edge of the court, looking upwards.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin sitting on a lawn, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/30
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin wearing a jacket with swirling circular patterns, smoking a cigarette and looking to the right. Roger Senhouse's crossed legs and feet in sandals are in the foreground. This is the same image as FCP/7/4/1/751.

Dates: 1929
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Stephen Tomlin sitting on a lawn, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/751
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin wearing a jacket with swirling circular patterns, smoking a cigarette and looking to the right. Roger Senhouse's crossed legs and feet in sandals are in the foreground. This is the same image as FCP/7/2/10/30.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Stephen Tomlin sitting outdoors with Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/132
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin reclining on a lawn in a garden. He holds a cigarette in his left hand and looks towards the camera. Reine Pitman sits next to him, holding a cigarette in her left hand. She wears a hat and her face is in shadow. There are bushes and a lattice fence in the background.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin sitting outdoors with Reine Pitman, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/167
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin reclining on a lawn, resting on his left shoulder, with his right hand on his leg. He looks towards the camera. Next to him sits Reine Pitman, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, also looking towards the camera. A lattice fence is in the background.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin sitting with Bernard Penrose and Julia Strachey, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/56
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin sitting furthest from the camera on the verandah of Ham Spray House. He is smiling and his eyes are closed. Julia Strachey sits in the centre of the group, in a chair against the wall of the house. She is partially obscured by Bernard ('Beakus') Penrose, who sits in a wicker chair closest to the camera. His legs are crossed, his right hand is raised to his face, and he looks to the left.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin sitting with two men, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/584
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin sitting on the verandah of Ham Spray House. He is holding a white cup and saucer in his hands and looks away from the camera down to the right. Next to him sit two men in deckchairs, one holds a cup and saucer, the other has his right hand raised to his chin. According to Frances Partridge's index, these might be St. John Hutchinson and Oliver Strachey.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Stephen Tomlin standing in a river or lake, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/114
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin taken from a high vantage point. He is wearing a swimming costume, stands in water up to his ankles and looks downwards.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin standing near a river or lake, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/115
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin standing on a grassy bank, holding a towel in both hands. He wears a swimming costume and looks away from the camera to the left.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin standing with a woman outdoors, 1927-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/26
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin standing with his hands behind his back, resting against a stone wall. He is looking towards the camera. Standing beside him is a woman whose head has been torn away from the photograph. The album gives the location as Swallowcliffe.

Dates: 1927-10
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Stephen Tomlin standing with Bernard Penrose, 1930-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/70
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin standing to the left on the verandah of Ham Spray House. He has a cigarette in his mouth and leans forward to touch a cat named Tiber who sits in a chair. To the right, behind the chair, stands Bernard ('Beakus') Penrose. He also has a cigarette in his mouth and he holds the cat's tail in his right hand. Both men look down at the cat.

Dates: 1930-12
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Stephen Tomlin standing with Julia Strachey, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/59
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin standing closest to the camera on the verandah of Ham Spray House. He has a cigarette in his mouth, holds a folded deckchair behind his back, and looks towards the camera. Julia Strachey stands in the background, with both hands raised to her head, also looking towards the camera. A round wicker table is laid with a tray and teapot.

Dates: 1930
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Stephen Tomlin standing with two women near a tree, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/721
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Stephen Tomlin standing close to a woman whose arm is linked in his. They are looking to the left at another woman, who stands a little apart from them. They are all standing in a grassy field with trees in the background.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Two women and a man standing near a tree, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/699
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of a man (who might be Stephen Tomlin) and a woman standing in a grassy field with trees in the background, both looking towards the camera. A second woman is running towards them from the left.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Two women and three men sitting in a garden, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/158
Scope and Contents

Shapshot of distant figures sitting in deckchairs or on the grass in front of a lattice fence with cottages behind. This might be the same badminton game as, for example, FCP/7/4/2/125. If so, the figures might be Frances Partridge, Reine Pitman, Stephen Tomlin and Lytton Strachey.

Dates: 1930
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