[SHEE
(Sir Martin Archer, 1769-1850, from 1830 President of the Royal Academy)]
Steel Engraving of his picture 'The Ear Ring',
engraved by C. Rolls, showing a young woman sitting outside a house in the country, bathed in evening light, her head in profile, and thinking, no doubt, of the giver of the ear ring, which though tiny is the focus of the upper part of the picture, the image 4" x 3¾" in plate marks 9" x 6" on large paper 14" x 9¾", published by John Sharpe, London, 1st October
slight remains on blank left edge of a guard
Item Date:
1828
Stock No:
56043
£125
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SHIP LETTER FROM THE ART COLLECTOR
SHEEPSHANKS
(John, 1787-1863, Cloth Manufacturer and Art Collector)
Fine Autograph Letter to W. B. Tiffin
saying that he had written before “from Amsterdam announcing that it was my intention to forward to your care the few prints & drawings which I had been able to assemble together up to this time, and I have now to say that they are this day shipped by the Batavier Steam Vessel which will arrive in London tomorrow, directed to you. - the shipping charges and freight are paid, & the Bill of Lading is included. I have counted the number, & believe the following will be nearly accurate: in an old Blank paper book - 205, Old Large Portfolio - 68, Small one new Green Colour - 66 = 338 part are coloured and there are two at least English - but the duty is so small that it is not worth while to make any difficulty about the count. The package is wrapped in Oil Cloth, and also contains a quantity of old white paper for printing facsimile Etchings upon, a vellum bound book with blank paper for same purpose, two Volumes 8vo of Ploos Van Amstels Catalogue and two parts 8vo of the Catalogue & Gallery at the Hague with Outlines. You will be pleased to pay the duty and Charges in England, and in the event of its being convenient for you to clear them before Saturday I should be very glad to hear that they are safe, by a Letter to the same address I gave you before - it will be in time if sent by Port on Saturday directed Poste restante Frankfurt. You must be good enough to keep an account of all the Postages both ways, & if m y debt should amount to any sum worth while I will order it to be paid to you. I rather wish to have your opinion generally of the drawings sent, as some of them appear to me clever and spirited, the price given of course put it out of my power to get anything fine. The Everdingen in bistre being the only extravagant affair, and though I gave somewhere about four guineas for it, I like it less than some of the others. You will find amongst the prints, two curious etchings by Beyham and three by Adrian Vandevelde - the rest are principally sad trash. Copies &c bought merely as an excuse for trouble giving in looking for better things. The cut plate of Paul Potter I think is a variation, being after a curious impression I have which is previous to an alteration in one of the hind legs of the cow coming down the hill...” he continue to describe his purchases and then says that he is leaving “today for Antwerp by the Steam Vessel, on our return to Brussels, where I have left a little travelling Carriage, & after remaining a day or two, I propose to proceed leisurely up the Rhine. I mentioned having written to Munich directing the purchase of some lots at a sale now going on there - and I desired the person to write directed to your care with the particulars - these you will be kind enough to send when I am able to give a direction. I feel at present very uncertain whether to go into Germany from Frankfurt or continue the Rhine to Basle, and then across Switzerland & the Simplon into Italy - in this event it would be impossible to return to England before the Summer & next year which seems a long absence. The weather is cold & wet here, but it has not inconvenienced us hitherto. I worked hard both in Paris & Amsterdam & have brought away a Catalogue of all the Dutch School at the latter place both what are described in Bartsch & the masters omitted, and I run them quite aground in Paris, & got into the unmounted & not arranged portion, so that if I fail in assembling information upon this subject it is not for want of pains - and I have arranged at Amsterdam that Mr Gibbon is to have a private room under the roof of the Museum to work in at making facsimiles, and feel confident that this portion will be well done...” with a postscript that he “has seen the true Beyham two Goats heads at Amsterdam - a difft plate from the copy he bought...”, 3 sides 4to., with autograph address leaf with a fine Ship Letter postmark, Rotterdam, 13th July
Item Date:
1830
Stock No:
42142
£575
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SHEPARD
(Ernest Howard, 1879-1976, Illustrator of “Winnie the Pooh”)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Leif Dahlberg and his wife
thanking them “very much for your kindness in sending the ‘Svenskav’. Such a lovely book full of charming photographs of the people and places in your country...”, 1 side 8vo., Woodmancote, Lodsworth, nr Petworth headed paper, 10th July
slight smudging around ‘good wishes’
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
40697
£175
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"THE EDITION OF 'THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS' IN FULL COLOUR SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IN THE AUTUMN. I VERY MUCH ENJOYED DOING IT AND THE 'POOH' ..."
SHEPARD
(Ernest Howard, 1879-1976, Illustrator of "Winnie the Pooh")
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Pamela Rolfe
saying that is was "very nice to hear from you after all these years and I am glad you are happy in your teaching job and that you keep in touch with Mary Corderoy and her two children ... I am much touched by your remembering your stay at Long Meadow. The edition of 'Wind in the Willows' in full colour should be published in the autumn. I very much enjoyed doing it & the 'Pooh' books are to follow. I married my wife Norah in 1944. She was a nurse at St Mary's hospital, Padd. during the war and would come to my studio in St John's Wood on her days off and sleep while I worked on my cartoon for Punch. We lived at Long Meadow till 1955. It was too big for us after my children grew up and we came here to this pleasant village ...", with a postscript that he didn't "feel 90", 2 sides 8vo., Woodmancote, Lodsworth, nr Petworth headed paper, with original autograph envelope, 8th January
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
41506
£375
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SHEPARD
(Ernest Howard, 1879-1976, Illustrator of "Winnie the Pooh")
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Pamela [Rolfe]
saying that she "couldn't have thought of a more acceptable gift for which my most grateful thanks, though I cannot imagine how you managed to get them. As you say, the weeds are awful & what makes it worse is that Arthur, the garden boy, has dislocated his shoulder & will be away a fortnight. I miss you both very much, at present there are only Sara & I and of course, the dogs. Mary Corderoy rang up this morning to say they are camping at Bramley so they are coming up for tea and a bath ... I'd love to come to tea one day, so may I ring you up about that ...", 2 sides oblong 8vo., Long Meadow, Longdown, headed paper, 23rd August
Item Date:
1941
Stock No:
41507
£425
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