LITTLE SPARTA IS / A LUCID MOMENT IN / STRATHCLYDE REGION
SenderSent by
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
RecipientReceived by
Joyce Laing
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1939 - 2022)
Date1986
Object NameEnvelope
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsMemorabilia
Dimensions10.2 x 23cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017383.34
About MeSmall brown envelope stamped on the front with the slogan "LITTLE SPARTA IS / A LUCID MOMENT IN / STRATHCLYDE REGION" in blue ink. The return address ("STONYPATH LITTLE SPARTA / DUNSYRE LANARK SCOTLAND") is stamped on the reverse in blue ink. The recipient's address is handwritten in black ink on the front. The envelope has a 17p stamp and is postmarked 15 Feb 1986.The artist Ian Hamilton Finlay made his own stamps for applying to his correspondence, usually comprising short phrases of a political (or at least controversial) nature, such as this one.
This envelope is part of an archive that belonged to Joyce Laing, OBE. The sender, the artist Ian Hamilton Finlay, was a personal friend.
