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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[MILLAIS
(Sir John Everett, 1829-1896, Pre-Raphaelite Painter)]
Fine Portrait Wood Engraving, by Ebenezer Landells,
(1808-1860, pupil of Bewick, and the original head engraver of Punch), showing him nearly half length, his sensitive face in near profile to the right, in a jacket with large velvet reveres, soft high collar and large floppy tie, 7¾" x 5¾" oval within margins 9¾" x 6½" including Millais' facsimile subscription and signature below, also with monogram 'WL' and 'E. Landells' within the image, in window mount 15" x 11½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
56063
£125
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[MILLAIS
(Sir John Everett, 1829-1896, Pre-Raphaelite Painter)]
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Elliot & Fry,
showing him head and shoulders in profile, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date,
slightly faded
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
22947
£50
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