Rex Whistler Archive

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum wished to acquire the archive of interwar artist and designer, Rex Whister.  The archive was collected by Whistler's brother, Laurence, following the artist's death during the Second World War.

Rex Whistler's drawing for an advertisement for Guinness
Rex Whistler's drawing for an advertisement for Guinness
Nation/region
South West
Grant awarded
£200,000
Award date
Sector
Museums, Libraries and Archives
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Grant awarded to help save personal archive of British designer Rex Whistler

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum is planning to purchase the archive, which contains over 1,000 items and is the only substantial collection of material relating to Rex Whistler in existence. It is hoped that this NHMF award will help the museum to raise the remaining £10,000 needed to acquire the archive.