Details

ARC-0557

collection

Stuart Sutcliffe Letter and Drawing

1961, undated

2.57 (Linear feet)

Stuart Sutcliffe (1940-1962) was a British artist and musician. He befriended John Lennon in 1957, and was a member of the Beatles through early 1961. He died on April 10, 1962, as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.

The Stuart Sutcliffe Letter and Drawing document Sutcliffe's relationship with the Beatles. The letter was written to Sutcliffe's mother, likely in August 1961, after his tenure with the band. The drawing is a page from a sketchbook and features four portraits as well as a drawing of Sutcliffe by John Lennon.

: The Stuart Sutcliffe Letter and Drawing was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a gift from Pauline Sutcliffe on March 12, 2002.

: Processed by Anastasia Karel, Archivist. Completed January 16, 2015. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

: [Identification of Item], Stuart Sutcliffe Letter and Drawing, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

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