ATKINSON ART GALLERY, SOUTHPORT
Group of 13 autograph letters signed, mostly by 19th century artists,
to Frederick W. Teague, Keeper of the Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, offering pictures for sale or for exhibition, (6), several with prices, 2 further from Sir Frederic Leighton to the Mayor of Southport, 4 to artist Samuel Lawson Booth, 1836-1928, Mayor, 1897-1898, on artistic matters, including Chantrey's modelling tools which Booth is presenting to the National Gallery, and one part letter, together 16 sides 8vo, no date and 1883 -
a few tiny defects
Item Date:
1904
Stock No:
53544
£500
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ATTWELL
(Mabel Lucie, 1879-1964, Illustrator of Children's Books)
Signature on piece,
dated by her
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
54605
£75
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AYRTON
(Michael, 1921-1975, Artist, Sculptor, Writer & Broadcaster)
Group of Four Early Pencil Sketches,
the first signed and dated, showing Antiope surrendering to Zeus who has taken the form of a satyr, (Ayrton writes 'Andiope', as in modern Greek, also 'Jupiter' for Zeus), the others untitled but of similar power and sculptural quality, the second full page and two on the third, varying the amorous theme, together three separate sides 8" x 10¾", no place, 21st (?) February
the pencil work uniformly faded but without loss of power or detail, some edges a trifle worn, a few small brown dots in blank margin of first sketch
Item Date:
1940
Stock No:
56024
£1250
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BARRY
(Sir Charles, 1795-1860, Architect of the Houses of Parliament)
Autograph Letter Signed to "My dear Sir Charles"
saying "with much pleasure I accept your kind invitation for Thursday the 15th inst ...", 1 side 8vo., Westminster, 1st January
two small pieces missing from the top edge not affecting the text
Item Date:
1852
Stock No:
41219
£125
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BARTHOLOMEW
(Valentine, 1799-1879, Flower painter to Queen Victoria)
Signature and subscription on a fragment of letter to Mrs Watts,
27th July
small hole near, and thinning behind, one letter without loss to signature
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
53373
£15
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