ROBINSON
(William Heath, 1872-1944, Humorous Artist)
Colour Reproduction of one of his illustrations Signed "W. Heath Robinson" in the bottom right hand corner
underneath the image taken from Shakespeare's Comedy Twelfth Night, titled "For the rain it raineth every day", the picture shows the jester Feste carrying a lute standing in full-length pose roaring with laughter during a heavy downpour of rain and with tortured grey clouds in the sky, from Act V, Scene I, taken from Robinson's illustrated edition purlbished by Hodder and Stoughton in New York in 1908, 6½" x 6½", no place,
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
40925
£125
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RODIN THANKING A COLLEAGUE FOR A BRONZE CAST
RODIN
(Auguste, 1840-1917, French Sculptor)
Letter signed, in French with translation, to C. H. Bell
saying he is back in Paris and found his "kind letter and the little cast of the small torso from Taranto that you very kindly had manufactured for me. I am extremely grateful for the sympathy with which you honor me and I hope to have the honor to meet you personally one day. With all my thanks and my best remember to Mr. Walley as well ...", 3 sides 8vo., 182 rue de l'Université, Paris, 27th July
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
40783
£575
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RODIN
(Auguste, 1840-1917, French Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Madame',
in French with translation, saying that he would be "totally and so happy to see you, to pay my respects", asking her if she is in Paris, to "Tell me your news", and to accept "my lively and grateful respects", 1 side 8vo. and conjugate blank, 182 rue de l'Université, [Paris], 11th July
faintest trace of transparent guard in blank area of hinge
(Translation)
11th July 1908 182 rue de l'Université
Madame, I would be totally and so happy to see you, to pay my respects. Are you in Paris Tell me your news.
Accept, Madame, my lively and grateful respects
A Rodin
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
56111
£575
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ROTHENSTEIN
(Sir William, 1872-1945, Painter)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Constance Sitwell
(born 1877, Author) saying that his "friend James Stephens" (1880-1950, Irish Novelist and Poet) "who has been staying near us, lent me yr 'Flowers & elephants'. It is one of the rare books wh. show an understanding of India, with its touching beauty and sordidness. A lovely book all through, flower-like & fragrant. I wonder, for I see it appeared in 1928, no one had put info into my hands, for India is a subject near my heart. I admired Forster's 'passage' ...", (E. M., 1879-1970, Author of 'A Passage to India'), "but wrote him at the time that he had missed the beauty of India. James Stephens has an unusual feeling for its poetry. He is to broadcast on Indian poets next week ... I wonder whether you have written other books ...", 2 sides oblong 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Far Oakridge, Stroud, Gloucestershire, 25th July
Item Date:
1941
Stock No:
39145
£125
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ROTHENSTEIN
(Sir William, 1872-1945, Painter)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Inge
thanking her for writing to his daughter Rachel "she herself, now that she is away fron the town, is lyrically happy. Her delight in the fields & sky, after the many weeks at St Bartholomews, is good to read. I was sorry indeed that my tumble made me giddy, the only ill result was the perturbation it caused your husband. I thoroughly enjoyed my evening with you both. If you happen to be in town on the 18th would you come in to see our student's work. They would be delighted to see you ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., 13 Airlie Gardens, Campden Hill, no date,
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0
Stock No:
39598
£125
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