[MEISSONIER
(Jean-Louis-Ernest, 1815-1891, French Classicist painter and Sculptor)]
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Bingham
showing him seated in a chair, leaning forward towards his dog which is on the floor at his feet, 4" x 2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
38421
£125
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[METTERNICH
(Prince Klemens, 1773-1859, Austrian Statesman, guiding force at the Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815)]
Fine Aquatint Engraving of his Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence
(1769-1850, from 1830 President of the Royal Academy), engraved by C. Lewis, showing him seated nearly full length, three quarter face, in coat and Ambassador's elaborately embroidered waistcoat and sash with orders, a document in his left hand, and holding a calm but intensely thoughtful gaze, from the portrait painted 1818-1819 now at Windsor, the image 8" x 6½" in plate 12" x 9" on paper 15¼" x 11", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
56044
£225
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MILLAIS
(John Guille, 1865-1931, British Artist, Gardener, Travel Writer and Biographer)
Autograph Letter signed to Paul Frost
saying he is glad "to hear your programme is working out so well & trust you have done Scotland & Cornwall as well. I fear I shall not see you again this time as I am going to fly to Marseille next week ... but try & come again in late May ... & we can show you something better. All you say of the aesthetic influence of gardens & old families is only too true but it is sad these socialist Governments are only out to destroy the best that is in life in our beloved Country... I wrote to C. Williams this week & [am] glad you saw and appreciated dear old Sir Herbert Maxwell. Best of luck ...", 1 side 4to., with original autograph envelope, Compton's Brow, Horsham, 25th March
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
37831
£125
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MILLAIS
(Sir John Everett, 1829-1896, Pre-Raphaelite Painter)
Fine autograph letter signed to 'Dear Gilbert',
saying that he doesn't "know whether you are Sir or not but I address you as you must be immediately. Now I want you to be a good fellow and be a steward to the Artist's General Benevolent Institution for our dinner 18 May, Lord Lorne in the Chair. I am Hony Secy & must do all I can for the Society so you must not write me down a bore. My time is much taken up in the work but I take it as a duty and I hope you will regard this office of steward in the same light. You will not be asked to do it again, only once in a life and such a hardship. Hoping you are all right again ...", 3 sides sm. 8vo., with engraved portrait, 7 Cromwell Place headed paper, 26th February
traces of mounting on the verse
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
36814
£225
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MILLAIS
(Sir John Everett, 1829-1896, Pre-Raphaelite Painter)
Incomplete autograph letter signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that "Unfortunately I have sitters every day till the after so cannot possibly lunch with you, otherwise it would have given me much pleasure ...", two thirds of 1 side 8vo., on black edged paper, no place, no date,
lacking top third of the paper
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
37140
£75
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