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After the Battle of Little Sparta
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After the Battle of Little Sparta

Associated (Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
Associated
Associated
Writer
Publisher
Date1983
Object NameNewspaper Article
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsMemorabilia
DimensionsPaper Size: 29.5 x 21cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017359.128
About MePhotocopy of newspaper article from the Times Literary Supplement dated 29.4.83. Article is written from a pro-Finlay bias on the matter of his longrunning dispute with Strathclyde Regional Council over the business status of Little Sparta and the works taken from the premises in lieu of unpaid rates.

This photocopy is part of an archive that belonged to Joyce Laing, OBE. The artist, Ian Hamilton Finlay, was a personal friend of the donor.
Image Not Available for UN Troops May Parachute Into Little Sparta
UN Troops May Parachute Into Little Sparta
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1980s
Image Not Available for Untitled (Press Conference Announcement)
Untitled (Press Conference Announcement)
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Lawyer may try to halt warrant sale / Sculpture raiders highlight rates row / Bizarre case of missing stones
Lawyer may try to halt warrant sale / Sculpture raiders highlight rates row / Bizarre case of missing stones
Scotsman
1983
Image Not Available for Little Sparta Still At War
Little Sparta Still At War
Poetry Nation Review
1983
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to the Director, Scottish Arts Council
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to the Director, Scottish Arts Council
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Et In Arcadia
Et In Arcadia
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1982
Image Not Available for Warrant sale of art work delayed
Warrant sale of art work delayed
Scotsman
1982
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to the Saint-Just Vigilantes
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to the Saint-Just Vigilantes
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Card for the Third Anniversary of Strathclyde Region's Raid on the Garden Temple, Little Sparta
Card for the Third Anniversary of Strathclyde Region's Raid on the Garden Temple, Little Sparta
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1986
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Rt Hon Dame Judith Hart
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Rt Hon Dame Judith Hart
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to The Lord Advocate
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to The Lord Advocate
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to The Lord Advocate
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to The Lord Advocate
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Bank of Scotland, British Linen Bank, Clydesdale Bank, Co-operative Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland (and others)
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Bank of Scotland, British Linen Bank, Clydesdale Bank, Co-operative Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland (and others)
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Dermot Chichester, Managing Director, Christie's
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Dermot Chichester, Managing Director, Christie's
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Douglas Hall, Keeper, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; Colin Thompson, Director, National Galleries of Scotland; and Professor Anthony Jones, Director, Glasgow School of Art
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Douglas Hall, Keeper, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; Colin Thompson, Director, National Galleries of Scotland; and Professor Anthony Jones, Director, Glasgow School of Art
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Bank funds of artist seized in rates row
Bank funds of artist seized in rates row
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1988
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Dame Judith Hart
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Dame Judith Hart
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to the Director, Scottish Arts Council
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to the Director, Scottish Arts Council
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for A Note on the Present Situation in the Little Spartan War
A Note on the Present Situation in the Little Spartan War
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1984
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Paul Whitfield, Managing Director, Christie's
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Paul Whitfield, Managing Director, Christie's
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to The Lord Advocate
Letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to The Lord Advocate
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1983
Image Not Available for Photocopies of Letters between the Office of Arts and Libraries, Sue Finlay, and Ian Hamilton Finlay
Photocopies of Letters between the Office of Arts and Libraries, Sue Finlay, and Ian Hamilton Finlay
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1985
Image Not Available for Blow to the Temple
Blow to the Temple
Ian Hamilton Finlay
1985
Image Not Available for Artist ready to discuss his rates
Artist ready to discuss his rates
Ian Hamilton Finlay
c.1988