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Ted Hughes

Sylvia Plath, c. 1957

Plath made this intimate and evocative portrait within two years of her marriage to Hughes. It appears that Hughes preserved this drawing, having destroyed other personal papers belonging to the marriage. It therefore stands as a unique image not only of a major poet, but also as a vital document of a much debated important literary relationship.

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Title of artwork, date

Ted Hughes, c. 1957

Date supported

2005

Medium and material

Pen & ink on paper

Dimensions

21 x 12.7 cm

Grant

5111

Total cost

27600

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