WARD
(Edward Matthew, 1816-1879, Historical Painter)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Robinson
telling him that "my private view days will be on Saturday & Monday next when I hope to have the pleasure of seeing Mrs Robinson & yourself to see the pictures before their departure for the R.A. ...", 1 side 8vo., with a small print, 14 Wellington Terrace, 2nd April no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39806
£100
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WATSON
(John Dawson, 1832-1892, Artist, Book Illustrator)
Fine original pen and ink sketch signed with initials and dated,
showing a man full length wearing breeches, a coat and a tricornered hat, holding up a goblet to drink, 1 side 8vo., no place,
conjugate blank laid down
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
11217
£125
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WATTS ON DOING A PORTRAIT OF LORD SELBORNE
WATTS
(George Frederic, 1817-1904, O.M., R.A., Painter and Sculptor)
Fine Series of Four Autograph Letter Signed to “Dear Lady Sophia”
the first saying that he is “gratified as I ought to be by the wish that among so many good portrait painters I should be selected. I have never been a portrait painter, though I have painted portraits, my desire always being to devote such experience & ability as I might have towards the endeavour with the greater Poets, after making the world if not wiser & better a little more joyful. No longer being absolutely obliged for bread & cheese, though far from wealthy, to paint portraits & accepting the verdict that my work in that direction is very unequal & not having the eyesight of earlier times (I am in my 76th year) I have for some time absolutely declined to paint portraits Professionally! I cannot run the risk of disappointing any one but myself! I have in this case great difficulty in refusing & perhaps might find time to paint Lord Selborne for m y own gallery of representative men on the understanding that the benchers of Lincoln’s Inn might claim it if they much cared to have it, but I cannot help feeling there are much better... portrait painters, indeed I could strongly recommend Sir J. Millais...”, 3 sides 8vo., 7th May, the next promising to “arrange sittings, I am glad you like my new Gallery picture, I think the subject beautiful. I am pleased also that you were interested in my Gallery at L.H.M. some of the best pictures are away on loan, the Gallery is open in the afternoon... I shall ask you kindly to let me have here any photographs you may have of Lord Selborne that I may get the characteristics into my head...”, 2 sides 8vo., 10th May, the third says he has “received from Mr Dixon a photograph... which being from a picture is no use to me, I do not want another man’s impression. If I get anything from it, it can only be that I ought not to undertake the portrait as I do not think I can paint one so likely to give satisfaction...”, 1 side 8vo., 17th May and finally he hopes “you will not think me changeable but when Lord Selborne sat I was struck with the spread of the fine forehead, on reflection I find the wig though generally a great advantage... in this instance... a cost too great to submit to... enable me to get rid of the ordinary abomination...”, 1 side 8vo., 14th June, the first three on Limnerslease, Guildford headed paper, the last from Little Holland House, Kensington, all
Item Date:
1892
Stock No:
42173
£575
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WATTS
(George Frederic, 1817-1904, O.M., R.A., Painter and Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Davey,
saying that he is “very glad you should have the picture which I think as time goes on will not be of less interest or value. I shall be charmed to see you and hear how the great Italian pictures looked to you on your last visit but I am likely to be away till about this day week. I have been suffering from a violent cold these last three weeks & do not expect to throw it off without change of air. When you come I will show you an excellent plan of my own whereby you can place your pictures in any light you please. Certainly I should like Mr Davey’s portrait to be seen under fairly favourable conditions in your house for I think it one of my best...”, 1 side 8vo., Little Holland House, 7th March
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
42571
£100
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WATTS SAYS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN A PENNY FOR HIS PAINTING ‘PROGRESS’
WATTS
(George Frederic, 1817-1904, O.M., R.A., Painter and Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to “Dear Lady Aberdeen”
saying that he doesn’t “care as a rule very much about what is thought of my work regarded as picture making but I do greatly care about my intention being understood & I am greatly pleased by your recognition of what I have sought to convey by my picture. Progress. I am sorry I can’t beg your acceptance of the picture, I never should have taken a penny for work of that class (that direction of object,) but i have never been any thing but a Working Man! I really don’t know where the Photograph Rachel showed you is to be found but I think Mr Hollyer of Pembroke Square Kengsington probably took it & will have prints of it...”, 2 sides 8vo., Limnerslease, Guildford, 22nd April
Item Date:
1904
Stock No:
42662
£125
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