DOYLE
(Richard, 1824-1883, Punch Artist 1843-1850)
Autograph Note in the 3rd Person to Mrs Reiss,
accepting her invitation "for Saturday evening the 24th", 1 side 8vo., Athenaeum Club headed paper, 14th June no year, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
56153
£45
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DRING
(William, known as 'John', 1904-1990, R.A., Portrait Painter, War Artist and Watercolourist)
Attractive Watercolour of St Catherine's Hill, Winchester,
signed in pencil 'William Dring', evocatively painted, with the clump of trees on top, a chalk face on its side, and water in the middle ground picked out by simple shapes of colour, 5" x 6" in a framed and glazed mount 11¼" x 12¾", inscribed in Dring's hand on card laid down on verso 'With the love and best wishes of Grace and John Dring', [Winchester], no date, circa
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
54452
£175
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DU MAURIER
(George, 1834-1896, Illustrator of Punch, Thackeray & Mrs Gaskell, Author of 'Trilby', creator of 'Svengali')
Autograph Letter signed to an unnamed correspondent
starting with a quote in French about the crimes of the World, regretting that he "mayn't dine with you at Hampton Court on Wednesday much to my chagrin! I particularly want to go for many reasons, especially to give a friendly hug to my G.O.H.! But although I am much better for Ramsgate from which I have just come back ... I'm still so greatly nervous that I don't like to trust myself away from home - it's a sudden giddiness & sickness that comes over me without any warning - I've not had one now for a fortnight, but I am always fearing them, so I haven't ... if I find myself much better as I really hope to be, I shall go, & take my chance of a whitebait & a pea I hope you are the better for your long trip ...", 2 sides 8vo., New Grove House, Hampstead Heath headed paper, 1st June
very small tear from former mounting not affecting the text
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
39828
£150
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EASTLAKE
(Sir Charles Lock, 1793-1865, Painter, President of the Royal Academy)
Fine Autograph Formal Letter in the third person to Sir William TITE
(1798-1873, Architect, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, MP) presenting his compliments "to Mr Tite and requests that he will have the goodness to convey Sir Charles Eastlake's acknowledgment to the Presidenys and Managers of the London Institution for the Card of Invitation which he has had the honor to receive for their Soirées ...", 1 side 8vo., 7 Fitzroy Square, 8th January
Item Date:
1857
Stock No:
40398
£55
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WORKING WOMEN'S VISIT TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY NEEDS ADVANCE WARNING TO THE POLICE
EASTLAKE
(Charles Locke, 1836-1906, Architect and Furniture Designer)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Madam" (Miss Bertha James)
referring to her "letter of yesterday, there can be no possible objection to such a visit as you propose, on the part of working women to this Gallery. But when such visits are anticipated, I like to know beforehand in order that the Curators and Police on duty may be informed. This has now been done & I hope you will find no obstacle tomorrow ...", 2 sides 8vo., National Gallery headed paper, 26th April
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
40391
£75
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