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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WARD
(Henrietta, 1832-1924, Artist)
Autograph letter signed to Mrs Lucas,
about arranging to visit Mrs Lucas' friend Mrs Binney at Slinfold, she apologizes for not realising Mrs Binney is not in town, "My father is going to take me by the 11 o'clock train on Tuesday", they would go on to Mrs Binney's "I expect about one or two oclock according to our arrangements when we arrive", with a contemporary unsigned photograph showing her full length, full face, at her easel and holding her brush and palette, 3½" x 2¼", the letter 3 sides 8vo, Kent [-?-], 'Monday Evg.' no date, circa
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
53837
£65
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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 “Dear Lady Louisa”
saying that he is “so unwell today that I shall be quite unable to profit by the Duke’s kindness. My attacks do not last long and I hope the promised sitting may be given some day next week any day at the same hour will suit me if I have some notice. I hope I am not putting the Duke to any inconvenience...”, 1 side 8vo., Little Holland House, 23rd June
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
41954
£125
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